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The trust problem with China’s ICBM test
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China’s missile development is a plausible response to the introduction of new military platforms in the region that can reach mainland China.
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New Zealand, Australia and Fiji have expressed varying degrees of concern, citing the need for transparency, reassurance and respect. These protests come despite a Chinese Defence Ministry statement a few hours after the launch to assuage concerns, chiefly saying that it was a “routine one”