China reiterates opposition to South Korea's THAAD anti-missile system

Record ID: 645414

  • Title: China reiterates opposition to South Korea's THAAD anti-missile system
  • Date: 17th April 2017
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (APRIL 17, 2017) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN LU KANG WALKING IN FOR REGULAR BRIEFING MEDIA SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN LU KANG SAYING: "The Chinese government's position of opposing the United States' deployment of the THAAD system in South Korea is consistent, clear and unchangeable. We hope all relevant parties can take long-term interests of each country in the region into consideration and earnestly safeguard enduring peace, stability and strategic balance in the region, and stop the deployment process immediately." MEDIA SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN LU KANG SAYING: "China is not the initiator of the Korean peninsula nuclear issue, and it is not the crux or key party in the creation of the peninsula nuclear issue. So all relevant parties, especially the ones who have crucial responsibilities on this issue, should meet halfway and make joint efforts." BRIEFING IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY CHINESE NATIONAL FLAG FLYING
  • Embargoed: 1st May 2017 10:07
  • Keywords: China North Korea South Korea Mike Pence nuclear demilitarised THAAD dialogue
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016CSE4W7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: China's Foreign Ministry reiterated on Monday (April 17) its opposition to the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea.
    Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lu Kang said all parties should work towards safeguarding enduring peace in the region.
    South Korean acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn and visiting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday reaffirmed their plans to go ahead with the deployment of the system.
    China says the system's powerful radar is a threat to its security. The United States and South Korea say it is only aimed at defence against North Korean missiles.
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