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October 18, 2021

China Denies Report It Tested Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile
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The Financial Times reports China has test-fired a new nuclear-capable
hypersonic missile in a launch that reportedly caught U.S. intelligence
by surprise. China's Foreign Ministry denied the report. This comes as
the Biden administration and its allies have taken a more aggressive
military posture toward China. Last week, the U.S. and Canada sent
warships through the Taiwan Strait, drawing condemnation from the
Chinese military, which called the ships a threat to peace and stability
in the region. That followed the incursion of about 150 Chinese
warplanes into airspace claimed by Taiwan in early October.


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