China's president tells SKorea he is against US missile system
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HANGZHOU -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has told his South Korean counterpart that China is opposed to the deployment of a powerful US anti-missile system in her country.
During their bilateral meeting on Monday's final day of the G-20 meeting, Xi warned that "mishandling the issue is not conducive to strategic stability in the region, and could intensify disputes."
China has responded angrily to Seoul's decision to base the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, system south of the South Korean capital, Seoul.
While Seoul and Washington say the system is intended solely to defend against North Korea's missile threat, Beijing says it will not allow the US military to peer deeply into northeastern China.
Beijing's reaction has also stoked public outrage, threatening everything from tourism exchanges to appearances by K-pop stars in China.
