China said it firmly opposes the United States' deployment of intermediate-range missile systems in Asian countries on Friday, following reports that the US military plans to deploy the Typhon missile system at the Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, for joint US-Japan drills from June to September.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China has noted the relevant reports and has repeatedly expressed its concerns over the issue.
The Typhon missile system is a strategic offensive weapon that undermines the legitimate security interests of other countries, threatens regional strategic security, and heightens the risk of military confrontation and an arms race, Guo said at a daily news briefing.
Such a move will bring nothing but harm to regional peace and stability, he said.
Guo noted that people in many Asian countries, including Japan, have long voiced opposition to such deployments.
