China warns US, Korea of 'consequences' for missile system

Seoul: China has said it will take unspecified measures against a US missile system being deployed in S Korea, and warned that Washington and Seoul will bear the consequences.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman said at a regular briefing today that China "firmly opposes" the deployment of the missile defense system, after US missile launchers and other equipment needed for it arrived in South Korea.

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Geng Shuang said China will "definitely be taking necessary measures to safeguard our own security interest." 

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Geng added that "all consequences" resulting from that will be borne by the US and South Korea.

The equipment arrived today, a day after North Korea test-launched four ballistic missiles into the ocean near Japan. (PTI)

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