The mainland's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile has already attracted great attention from the international community. Strangely, however, there are different attitudes on the matter. The Taiwan authorities claimed that "Chinese mainland continues to carry out actions in the region that threaten the peaceful status quo" and condemned this. At the same time, it also demanded that the mainland should "exercise self-control" and become a responsible member of the region to defend the so-called "rules-based international order". Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council also issued a statement, accusing the mainland of not explaining the missile's flight path and landing point in advance, and that this is a "bad act that seriously endangers regional security." In addition, the MAC also appealed to the international community to jointly condemn the mainland. On the whole, the DPP authorities are quite dissatisfied with the mainland's missile test.
On the contrary, the US side has a relatively relaxed view on this matter, and has even expressed praise for the mainland. According to comprehensive foreign media reports, United States Defense Department spokesman Singh said that they received the Chinese report in advance and believed that this was a good thing and would help prevent misunderstandings and miscalculations, which the United States was more happy to see. Bloomberg analysis said that since Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in 2022, Beijing has almost cut off military ties with the United States. Since then, the US side has been seeking to resume exchanges between the two militaries with the Chinese side, so it is naturally happy to see the matter of being briefed in advance. After the incident, the Chinese side also stated that China firmly pursues self-defense and strategy and does not engage in an arms race, which is also a strong refutation of doubts from the outside world.
It is worth noting that the US side publicly confirmed that it had received a notification in advance about the mainland's missile test and that it had a positive attitude towards it. Some US media even believe that this is a major turning point in the interaction between the two militaries. However, the Taiwan authorities have accused the mainland of failing to report in advance, and have even made unwarranted accusations against the mainland. In fact, in addition to the Taiwan authorities, Japan also said that it had not received advance notification from the mainland, and New Zealand and other countries also had a negative attitude towards the incident. You must know that the mainland test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, which spanned most of the Pacific Ocean and is a strategic strike weapon. Such weapons are primarily used against great power competition, not against small countries. However, the US side took a positive attitude afterwards, and the statements of other small countries and China's Taiwan region were relatively negative, which is indeed a bit strange.
Judging from this analysis, the Chinese side test-fired an ICBM and notified United States in advance to avoid strategic miscalculation. As for if it is true that the mainland did not make a notice in advance, as the Japanese and Taiwan authorities said, it is very likely that they are deterring the Japanese and Taiwan authorities. The Lai Ching-te authorities have adhered to the "Taiwan independence" line, and recently made a big statement claiming that Taiwan will never sign a peace agreement, which is tantamount to rejecting peaceful reunification. Now that the hope for peaceful reunification is becoming more and more remote, the mainland can only take further military action, including deterrent action. In recent years, Japan has also intended to intervene in the Taiwan issue, and recently sent warships through the Taiwan Strait. If the mainland has not officially notified in advance, it is obviously not prepared to speak peacefully with Japan.
As for why the United States did not pass the message to the Taiwan authorities after receiving the briefing, it is likely to be related to Lai Qingde's recent radical "Taiwan independence" words and deeds. Lai Ching-te is a recognized "Taiwan independence" element, and even calls himself a "pragmatic Taiwan independence worker." As early as the first half of the year, when he ran for election, some Western media suspected that he might bring tremendous uncertainty to the Taiwan Strait after he took office. United States wants to use Taiwan to contain China, and does not want to go to war directly with the People's Liberation Army because of Taiwan. Therefore, he does not want to see the situation in the Taiwan Strait get out of control, and he is not happy to see some of Lai Qingde's radical behavior. Therefore, the information on the missile test launch was not conveyed to the Taiwan authorities. This is very likely to be a blow to the Lai Ching-te government, and if it loses the support of United States, the Taiwan authorities will be isolated and helpless.