China reacts to Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield
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Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, politics, economics, business, and property. He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, England. Languages: English. You can reach Shane by emailing s.croucher@newsweek.com
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China said it is "gravely concerned" by U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" anti-missile defense system and urged him to abandon the project.
"This highly offensive system violates the principle of peaceful use of outer space" a spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry said at a press briefing on Wednesday morning.
"It will exacerbate the risk of turning outer space into a battlefield and starting an arms race, and shake the international security and arms control system.
"The U.S., by putting itself first, and being obsessed with pursuing absolute security, violates the principle of, and diminishes, the security for all and undermines the global strategic balance and stability.
"China is gravely concerned about this.
"We urge the U.S. to give up developing and deploying the global anti-missile system at an early date and take concrete actions to enhance strategic mutual trust between major countries and safeguard global strategic stability."
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