China's notification of submarine missile launch test shows openness, transparency: spokesperson

BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- China notified relevant countries in advance of the test launch of a nuclear submarine-based strategic missile, which demonstrates the openness and transparency of the Chinese armed forces, a defense spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Chen Xi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a relevant media query.

He noted that the test launch was a routine arrangement of annual military training and complied with international law and international practice.