BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday urged the United States to stop deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander said earlier Friday that the THAAD anti-missile system would be deployed to ROK soil in the next eight to 10 months.
"The U.S. deployment of the THAAD in the Republic of Korea severely undermines regional strategic balance and harms strategic and security interests of countries in the region, including China," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at the daily press briefing.
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