https://www.scmp.com/rss/322536/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com North Korea’s recent nuclear and missile tests have catalysed negotiations between Washington and Seoul on deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) system to South Korea. Washington and Seoul hope the missile system can provide an additional layer of protection for South Korea and the US troops stationed there by intercepting North Korean missiles at high altitudes, thus serving as a complement to South Korea’s existing low-altitude missile defence systems. Beijing has long... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1938956/china-should-not-fear-us-missile-deployment-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1938956/china-should-not-fear-us-missile-deployment-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:31:29 +0000