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TURIN
They're not the only ones, USA, RUSSIA and INDIA have also tested ASAT weapons.
The India test was in low earth orbit where the debris would re-enter and burn up within a few weeks of the event. All debris was confirmed as having returned to earth in June 2022. The USA have banned testing since 2022.
One Chinese ASAT test has generated a cloud of debris estimated at 40,000 pieces of shrapnel in a roughly polar orbit.