On January 5, 2017, China's state-owned official Global Times once again reacted to India's test of the Agni-V strategic missile which, it claimed, "is widely regarded as a strategic missile targeted at China as it can reach almost all parts of the Chinese mainland". It accused India of having "broken" UN limits on nuclear arms and long-range missiles and said Pakistan should also be accorded the same "privilege". Reiterating that "India has broken the UN's limits on its development of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile," the Global Times added  "The US and some Western countries have also bent the rules on its nuclear plans. New Delhi is no longer satisfied with its nuclear capability and is seeking intercontinental ballistic missiles that can target anywhere in the world and then it can land on an equal footing with the UN Security Council's five permanent members." It said "India is 'promising' in vying for permanent membership on the UN Security Council as it is the sole candidate who has both nuclear capability and economic potential." Observing that "China should realise that Beijing wouldn't hold back India's development of long-range ballistic missiles," the Global Times said "Chinese don't feel India's development has posed any big threat to it". It added that "India wouldn't be considered as China's main rival in the long run" due to vast disparity of in power between the two, but at the same time suggested that the "best choice for Beijing and New Delhi is to build rapport". The Global Times warned, however, that "if the Western countries accept India as a nuclear country and are indifferent to the nuclear race between India and Pakistan, China will not stand out and stick rigidly to those nuclear rules as necessary." Hinting that China will assist Pakistan develop the capability, it said "At this time, Pakistan should have those privileges in nuclear development that India has." It said "In general, it is not difficult for India to produce intercontinental ballistic missiles which can cover the whole world. If the UN Security Council has no objection over this, let it be. The range of Pakistan's nuclear missiles will also see an increase. If the world can adapt to these, China should too."