A dismal missile test where six of 19 missiles failed left Ma Ying-jeou, president of the Republic of China in-exile, sheepish at the test site. Ma called for better training but the missile failures may indicate a larger problem.
The failed missile test had one spectacular failure which almost came back down on the launch pad but crashed harmlessly into the nearby ocean. The missile tests closely followed China’s test flight of a new, large stealth fighter capable of striking Taiwan.