Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that it detected multiple waves of missile firings conducted by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), just days after Beijing announced the successful test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean.

China says it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, a rare public test that analysts said was meant to send a message to the United States and its allies amid heightened regional tensions.

China said Wednesday that it had successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, in a rare public test that may raise international concerns as the country builds up its nuclear arsenal at a time of tensions with the United States.