China has condemned North Korea’s decision to launch a ballistic missile on Friday in an editorial published by Beijing’s official news agency, Xinhua.

North Korea launched the BM-25, Musudan missile to mark the birthday of its inaugural leader Kim Il Sung, a move that Xinhua condemned as “saber-rattling.”

“The firing of a mid-range ballistic missile on Friday by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), though failed, marks the latest in a string of saber-rattling that, if unchecked, will lead the country to nowhere,” the author-less commentary read.

“Solely within 100 days, the DPRK have conducted a nuclear test and