China denies testing hypersonic missiles
China has denied reports a few months ago that it had tested a missile capable of carrying a nuclear weapon, five times faster than the speed of sound, and insisted that it was a normal spacecraft. It was an experience.
According to the international magazine 'Financial Times', the news caused a wave of concern in the US capital Washington where the US intelligence agencies had no prior notice and they were shocked to know this.
Hypersonic missiles are much faster and lighter than conventional missiles, making them almost impossible to break.
The news added to concerns about China's nuclear capability.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan told a media briefing on Monday that a routine experiment was conducted in July this year to test a variety of reusable space technologies.
"It was not a missile, it was a spacecraft," he said.''It was very important in reducing the cost of spacecraft''.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said that many other countries had similar experiences. Asked about the Financial Times report, he said yes.
The report, released on Saturday, cited unnamed four sources who claimed that the hypersonic missile had been fired over the summer. The missile circled in space orbit and landed at a short distance from its target.
The report added that the test by China shows that China has made astonishing progress in this area, which far exceeds the estimates of US officials.
A senior congressional official said the experiment was a signal that the United States should take immediate action.
Mike Gilger, a Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said Washington would lose the Cold War to China in just a decade because of its current approach.
Relations between China and the United States are strained, with Beijing accusing Biden's administration of being hostile to China.
Many Western countries have also expressed concern over recent military demonstrations by China.
Michael Schubert, director of Australia's Defense, National Security and Strategic Policy Institute, said the hypersonic missile test, if tested, showed a proliferation of nuclear and other weapons.
He said he believed it was more dangerous or bigger than China launching nuclear weapons from missile launches or airspace or launching nuclear weapons from submarines. "But it's part of the trend to increase their capabilities, openly or secretly."
He said Chinese defense policymakers were not aware of "transparency".
China recently displayed a platform resembling a hypersonic missile at a military parade.
Along with China, the United States, Russia and at least five other countries are working on hypersonic missile technology.
Hypersonic missiles are five times faster than the speed of sound, similar to ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
Last month, North Korea said it had successfully tested a hypersonic missile. Russia announced in July that it had fired the missile from the sea.