China, South Korea gap remains over U.S. missile defense on peninsula

December 24, 2019

UPI:

Chinese President Xi Jinping requested a “proper resolution” to the presence of U.S. missile defense on the Korean Peninsula during a rare summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

During the meeting in Beijing, Xi mentioned THAAD, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense batteries in central South Korea, South Korean news service Newsis reported Monday. China has claimed THAAD could be used to monitor Chinese military movements within its borders.

Moon told Xi South Korea’s position is “unchanged,” and that he supports the presence of U.S. missile defense on the peninsula. He had previously suggested suspending THAAD deployment during his 2017 presidential campaign, then reversed course after he assumed office.

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