Wednesday, May 31, 2017

China urges U.S. to act 'prudently' after interceptor test

China issued a warning following the recent U.S. test of an interceptor missile over the Pacific Ocean, while North Korea claimed it is ready to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile.


Beijing's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters at a regular press briefing Wednesday the United States should conduct itself "prudently" following the announcement from the U.S. missile defense agency.

"China has a clear and consistent stance on missile defense," Hua said. "We hope concerned countries would act prudently on missile defense, in a way that will not have a negative effect on global safety and regional stability."

The Pentagon said Tuesday the interceptor was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, then "destroyed the target in a direct collision" over the Pacific.

Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said North Korea is "obviously one of the reasons why we have this capability."

Reports of U.S. testing are being used in North Korea state media to justify the regime's missile development.
 [upi.com]
31/5/17

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