日本方面，《日本時報》（The Japan Times）引述報導指出，日本「強烈敦促」中國重新考慮此次飛彈試射。日本政府對中國海軍從核潛艦發射「戰略飛彈」至太平洋的行為表示關切。紐西蘭外交部長溫斯頓·彼得斯（Winston Peters）也對中國在南太平洋試射核武能力的飛彈表示「深切憂慮」，並稱此為「不受歡迎」的發展。
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