Published: 16:29, March 11, 2026
China says opposition to US THAAD deployment in ROK unchanged
By Xinhua

This picture taken on March 5, 2026, shows a launch vehicle of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system at a US military base in Seongju, Republic of Korea. (PHOTO/AFP)

BEIJING - China's position of opposing the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the Republic of Korea (ROK) remains unchanged, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular news briefing when responding to a query about the US moving parts of its THAAD system from the ROK to the Middle East.