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US Missiles on Korean Peninsula to Impede Reconciliation Process – China

© Flickr / U.S. Missile Defense AgencyTwo Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors are launched during a successful intercept test
Two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors are launched during a successful intercept test - Sputnik International
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US intentions to deploy its anti-ballistic missile defense system on the Korean peninsula will weaken strategic security of China and will deal a major blow to attempts to find peace to the Korean issue, China’s UN envoy said.

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — US plans to deploy its anti-ballistic missile defense system to South Korea can undermine the peace process in the peninsula, China’s UN envoy Jieyi Liu said Wednesday.

"This will weaken strategic security of China and other countries in the region… as well as deal a major blow to efforts of the international community to find a peaceful solution to the Korean issue," Liu said at the UN Security Council.

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The ambassador stressed that all parties concerned needed to avoid steps that would "complicate the situation on the ground." This includes bringing elements of the US anti-missile shield, the so-called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD), to South Korea.

Jieyi Liu also said that Beijing supported efforts to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. This comes after the UN Security Council voted for a tougher resolution against North Korea.

The resolution expanded international sanctions against firms and people. It also banned imports related to missile and space programs. The measure came in response to Pyongyang’s alleged nuclear tests.

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