Chinese FM expresses grave concern over US 'Golden Dome' missile defense system

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said the US' "golden Dome" missile defense system will heighten the risk of turning space into a war zone and creating a space arms race.

When asked to comment on reports that the US released details of the "Golden Dome" missile defense system on Tuesday, with $25 billion allocation and reportedly to be done in three years, consisting "next-generation" technologies across land, sea and space, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that"Golden Dome" intends to create an unconstrained, global, multi-layer and multi-domain missile defense system. It plans to expand the US arsenal of means for combat operations in outer space, including R&D and deployment of orbital interception systems.

 That gives the project a strong offensive nature and violates the principle of peaceful use in the Outer Space Treaty. 

The project will heighten the risk of turning the space into a war zone and creating a space arms race, and shake the international security and arms control system, Mao said.