China warns S. Korea, Japan not to deploy U.S. missiles: Asahi Shimbun
- 4 years ago
After the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the U.S. and Russia collapsed in August, China has reportedly warned South Korea and Japan NOT to deploy Washington's new intermediate-range missiles.
Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported Tuesday that Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told his South Korean and Japanese counterparts during their talks in August that, should Seoul and Tokyo deploy Washington's missiles, it will severely impact their relations with Beijing.
According to the report, South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha responded by saying China should first withdraw its retaliatory measures regarding Seoul's deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system.
The newspaper said that China's pressure seems to reflect its vigilance towards Washington's policies to contain Beijing, in the aftermath of the expiry of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which banned Washington and Moscow from deploying such missiles around the world.
Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported Tuesday that Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told his South Korean and Japanese counterparts during their talks in August that, should Seoul and Tokyo deploy Washington's missiles, it will severely impact their relations with Beijing.
According to the report, South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha responded by saying China should first withdraw its retaliatory measures regarding Seoul's deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system.
The newspaper said that China's pressure seems to reflect its vigilance towards Washington's policies to contain Beijing, in the aftermath of the expiry of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which banned Washington and Moscow from deploying such missiles around the world.