China said on Wednesday it had successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear build-up.

According to information published previously by the Chinese military, the PLA Rocket Force now has various types of intercontinental ballistic missiles, including the DF-31AG, the DF-5B and the DF-41.

The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched on Sept 25 and “fell into expected sea areas”. Read more at straitstimes.com.