Thursday, August 17, 2017

Chinese expert warns THAAD deployment will spark regional arms race


english.yonhapnews.co.kr

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A Chinese expert warned Thursday that the ongoing deployment of a U.S. missile defense system to South Korea will likely spark a "vicious cycle" that could lead to a regional arms race.

Jiang Yuechun, head of China Institute of International Studies, still expressed hope that there are still windows of opportunity for the two neighbors to find middle ground and restore strained relations.

Jiang was visiting the southern resort island of Jeju to attend a forum jointly organized by South Korean and Chinese foreign ministries to discuss public diplomacy efforts aimed at boosting exchanges between the two countries. ...

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