Reuters: Also on the test launch, the U.S. State Department has criticized China’s recent missile test launch and said that China notified the U.S. too late and didn’t give sufficient detail. The U.S. said the notification by China fell short of the standards that are adhered to by the P5 nuclear weapon states. What is the foreign ministry’s response to those remarks? Mao Ning: China has stressed more than once that the test launch is a routine arrangement in China’s annual military training program designed to verify the reliability, safety and effectiveness of relevant weapon systems. The activity complies with international law and customary international practice and is not directed at any specific country or target. The Chinese side has released relevant information in a timely manner and notified the U.S. and other countries beforehand, which demonstrates the openness and transparency of the Chinese military. The U.S. is the only country to have actually used nuclear weapons. It sits on the world’s largest and most advanced nuclear arsenal, and launches strategic missiles from nuclear-powered submarines annually. Yet it points fingers at China’s routine missile launch—a typical example of double standards and hegemonism. The U.S. needs to view the development of China’s national defense and military in an objective and rational light and earnestly uphold global strategic stability.