China lodges stern protest with South Korea over THAAD deployment

Record ID: 909447

  • Title: China lodges stern protest with South Korea over THAAD deployment
  • Date: 7th September 2017
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 7, 2017) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN GENG SHUANG WALKING IN FOR REGULAR BRIEFING MEDIA SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN, GENG SHUANG, SAYING: "I would like to reiterate that China's opposition to the U.S. deploying THAAD in South Korea is clear, consistent and steadfast. We again urge South Korea and the United States to take seriously China's and regional nations' security interests and concerns, stop the relevant deployment progress, and remove the relevant equipment. China has already lodged stern representations with South Korea over this." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY CHINESE FLAG FLYING
  • Embargoed: 21st September 2017 10:14
  • Keywords: Chinese foreign ministry South Korea THAAD deployment
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016XLJQ6F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: China said on Thursday (September 7) it had lodged stern representations with South Korea for installing the four remaining launchers of the U.S. anti-missile Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
    The installation took place amid rising regional tensions, in the wake of North Korea's latest nuclear test.
    The decision to deploy the THAAD system has drawn strong objections from China, which believes its radar could be used to look deeply into its territory and will upset the regional security balance.
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