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Chinese state media reported the massive ballistic missile launch test as fears of war between Beijing and Washington loom.

Military officials boasted the missiles fired are capable of destroying "US Asia-Pacific bases at any time".

Both superpowers have been sitting at loggerheads as China hits back at US military deployments in the South China Sea.

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Missile flights were launched at the end of last month – coinciding with US President-elect Donald Trump beginning to appoint members to his cabinet.

China and the US have been at odds throughout the year as a massive build-up of weapons and warships from both sides gathers in the Pacific.

The missile flights were revealed by China Central Television and experts confirmed the missiles to be nuclear capable.

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Rick Fisher, a Chinese military expert, said the missiles were the DF-21C – which can be armed with either a conventional or nuclear warhead.

He added China is carrying out massive naval exercises as the world's second largest economy readies for a confrontation with the US.

DF-21Cs have a range of 1,000 miles and are designed for attacking land based targets.

The expert told the Free Beacon: "The PLA is banging some drums to provide background for military psychological warfare."

China tensions with the US have been identified as one of the major flash points which could spark World War 3.

The People's Republic has one of the largest military forces in the world and is said to be preparing for an all-out space war with the US.