China has protested the deployment of a US missile defence system in South Korea, saying it would destabilise the region. Photo: SCMP Pictures
China has protested the deployment of a US missile defence system in South Korea, saying it would destabilise the region. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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‘No officials sent, no response given’: China snubs security meeting in South Korea amid missile shield row

No representatives from China’s defence ministry attend this year’s Seoul Defence Dialogue as Beijing gives South Korea the cold shoulder

Kristin Huang
Kristin Huang

Updated: 11:28pm, 8 Sep, 2016

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China has protested the deployment of a US missile defence system in South Korea, saying it would destabilise the region. Photo: SCMP Pictures
China has protested the deployment of a US missile defence system in South Korea, saying it would destabilise the region. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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