<description>&lt;p&gt;China launched a rare ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday.&lt;br aria-hidden="true"&gt;It wasn&amp;rsquo;t just putting nearby countries, like Australia, on notice.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It was making a statement that has changed the world, says international and political editor Peter Hartcher.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;He joins Samantha Selinger-Morris to discuss why this missile launch differs greatly from the one China launched two years ago, and why we have yet to hear a response from US President Donald Trump.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="payment"&gt;Subscribe to The Age &amp; SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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‘The world has changed’: Peter Hartcher on China’s extraordinary missile test

JUL 8, 202620 MIN
The Morning Edition

‘The world has changed’: Peter Hartcher on China’s extraordinary missile test

JUL 8, 202620 MIN

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China launched a rare ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday.It wasn’t just putting nearby countries, like Australia, on notice. It was making a statement that has changed the world, says international and political editor Peter Hartcher. He joins Samantha Selinger-Morris to discuss why this missile launch differs greatly from the one China launched two years ago, and why we have yet to hear a response from US President Donald Trump.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.