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China: We did not test a nuclear supersonic missile, but in a spacecraft
The Beijing Foreign Ministry rejected the Financial Times' report on an advanced missile test that orbited the world and surprised US intelligence.
In China, it has been described as a "routine experiment" to test technology for the reuse of space vehicles
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Monday, 18 October 2021, 14:59
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China denied today (Monday) that it had recently conducted an ultrasonic missile test capable of carrying nuclear weapons, claiming it was a space vehicle test. The British Financial Times reported yesterday, quoting five sources involved, that the missile orbited the earth before crashing into the target, which it missed by several tens of kilometers. The experiment, according to the report, "caught American intelligence by surprise" Beijing in the arms race between the superpowers.
"it was not a missile, but a spacecraft," foreign ministry spokesman said China, during a press briefing in Beijing. he added that it was "routine test" for the purpose of testing technology and reusable space vehicle in importance It "provides a cheap and convenient method for humans to travel safely into space and back." He noted that many companies have conducted similar experiments.
The United States is closely watching China's military modernization to assess the potential risks from its strategic rivalry, which is operating with increasing assertiveness.
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