It is the PLA’s first known submarine-based missile test since 1982, and the first known to be fired from a nuclear-powered submarine
The dummy warhead was fired at 12.01pm, state news agency Xinhua said.
“It precisely landed in the designated waters,” it added.
China’s foreign ministry described the launch as a “routine arrangement” for the PLA’s annual military training, adding that it was in accordance with international law and practice, and was “not directed against any specific country or target”.
The test was China’s first known submarine-based missile test since 1982, and the first known to have been fired from a nuclear-powered submarine.
The governments of Japan and Australia confirmed they had been given advance notice of the launch.