China releases video of anti-missile interception test
- Footage of the test of a midcourse missile was released in the build-up to a major political gathering this month
- The military has been showcasing its abilities and achievements in a documentary
It said a land-based midcourse missile had been tested within China’s borders and “achieved its objective”. It added that the missile test was defensive in nature and not aimed at any country. There was no further information, including the type of system being tested or the missile being intercepted.
“Those videos … were for celebrating the national anniversary [on October 1] and the upcoming Communist Party congress,” he said.
The once-every-five-year party congress, which begins on October 16, will see a major leadership reshuffle and officials from different agencies have been using the build-up to promote what they have achieved.
The anti-ballistic missile test was China’s sixth publicly announced land-based anti-ballistic missile test since 2010. The last such missile interceptor test was in February 2021.
