Pakistan, July 9 -- The United States has expressed concern over China's recent ballistic missile test in the Pacific Ocean, saying the China ballistic missile test has raised serious questions about regional security and transparency. U.S. officials stated that the advance notification provided by China did not meet internationally accepted standards.

According to international media reports, U.S. State Department officials said China informed Washington only a few hours before conducting the missile test on July 6. They noted that the notification fell well short of the information-sharing standards agreed upon by the five recognized nuclear powers, known as the P5.

U.S. officials also said China is rapidly expanding its nuclear weapo...