Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson Chen Xi Answers Reporter Questions on the Chinese Navy's Organization of a Submarine-Launched Strategic Missile Test

Source-stated date: 7 July 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

国防部新闻发言人陈曦就中国海军组织潜射战略导弹试射答记者问

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Published7 July 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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PLA Navy strategic nuclear submarines conducted a submarine-launched strategic missile test — confirmed by MND spokesperson Chen Xi as a live SLBM launch — which Beijing described as a routine annual training event for which relevant countries received advance notification. The statement's invocation of China's 自卫防御核战略 (self-defensive nuclear strategy) and the 'minimum level' deterrence posture is standard doctrine language, but the public acknowledgment of an SLBM test is itself notable: China rarely confirms such launches, and the decision to respond officially documents a deliberate choice to rebut allied concern rather than stay silent. What the statement does not clarify is which submarine class conducted the test, the launch location, or the missile type.

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记者：据报道，美国务院发言人近日称中国通过潜艇发射了一枚无弹头的洲际弹道导弹，中方迅速且不透明的核武器建设引起地区和世界极大关注。北约秘书长称对中国不能掉以轻心。日本、澳大利亚、新西兰等国也表达了关切。请问对此有何评论？陈曦：中国人民解放军海军战略核潜艇组织潜射战略导弹试射，实现了预期目标。这是年度军事训练例行安排，符合国际法和国际惯例。中方事先向有关国家作了通报，体现了中国军队的开放与透明。中国坚持走和平发展道路，奉行防御性国防政策，恪守自卫防御核战略，始终把自身核力量维持在国家安全需要的最低水平，不与任何国家进行核军备竞赛。我们推动核力量现代化旨在保障国家战略安全，维护全球战略稳定。

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "国防部新闻发言人陈曦就中国海军组织潜射战略导弹试射答记者问." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-07-07. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16472354.html.

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