AP, BANGKOK China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile yesterday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rare move that drew sharp criticism from countries in the region.The missile was launched at 12:01pm and carried a dummy warhead, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. China’s last missile test in the Pacific was two years ago, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead. That launch in international waters was the first since 1980.The launch was part of routine annual training, complied with international law and practice and was not directed against any country or target, according to the one-line statement from Xinhua, which was reposted by China’s Ministry of National Defense. A nuclear-powered Type 094A