China Offers 'Low-Key' Response to India's Long-Range Missile Launch

April 19, 2012 from Associated Press

India announced the successful launch of a long-range missile Thursday, capable of carrying a nuclear payload and of hitting major Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai in China. Some in the region fear the Agni-V test could fuel regional tension and, while a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized cooperation between the countries, other official channels have made it clear that India would stand "no chance" in an arms race with the People's Republic.

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Agni-V

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Ballistic missile

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India and weapons of mass destruction

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Arms race

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India-Pakistan relations

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Nuclear weapon

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Manmohan Singh

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Shanghai

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