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China opposes deployment of US missile systems in Japan — Foreign Ministry

TASS · · 172 words
Military escalation US-China-Japan Relations Regional Security

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun expressed opposition to the United States' plans to deploy Typhon intermediate-range missile systems in Japan. The Chinese government claims these deployments threaten regional stability and indicate Japan's remilitarization, while the US plans to use the systems for exercises at the Kanoya Air Base.

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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“China firmly opposes US plans to deploy Typhon intermediate-range missile systems in Japan”
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Multiple independent sources, including Global Times, Google News summaries, and reports citing Kyodo News, confirm that China firmly opposes the deployment of the Typhon missile system in Asian countries, specifically Japan.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US side and the Japanese side should earnestly respect the legitimate security concerns of other countries, refrain from introducing the "Typhon" intermediate-range missile system, and contribute …
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202508/1342069.shtml?id=11
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web search NEUTRAL — China firmly opposes US deployment of ‘Typhon’ intermediate-range missile system in Asian countries: FM on reported US-Japan drills. 5 days ago.US to deploy Typhon missile system to Japan for first ti…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Japan must not introduce the Typhon missile system,” it said. Kyodo News reported on Wednesday that the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force and US Marine Corps would conduct a large-scale field…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3323657/typ…
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“Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun told a news briefing”
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Multiple sources (Newsweek and other web search results) explicitly identify Guo Jiakun as a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry and confirm he made these comments during a regular news briefing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, made the comments at a regular news briefing in response to a related question.
https://en.chinadiplomacy.org.cn/2025-02/13/content_11771020…
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web search NEUTRAL — Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, made the comments at a regular news briefing in response to a related question. The US installed the Typhon missile system in the northern Philip…
https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/604413
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web search NEUTRAL — What People Are Saying. Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a press conference: "We call on the Philippines to change its course, and make a strategic choice that truly …
https://www.newsweek.com/china-us-philippines-news-typhon-mi…
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“the US military plans to deploy Typhon missile systems to the Japan Self-Defense Forces' Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture for exercises from June to September”
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The deployment of Typhon systems to Japan for exercises is reported by multiple sources, including references to Kyodo News and other news summaries mentioning the deployment for drills in the coming months.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — The war with Iran will shock the US economy. Here’s when After IVF is over, what happens to unused embryos? Why haven’t fans returned to movie theaters?
https://www.cnn.com/
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“Along with the Typhon missiles, HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems will also be deployed during the maneuvers”
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Both TASS and other news reports explicitly state that HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems will be deployed alongside the Typhon missiles during the maneuvers in Japan.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered in 1983, and were adopted by several NATO and non-NATO militaries. The platform …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M270_Multiple_Launch_Rocket_Sy…
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web search NEUTRAL — "China firmly opposes the US deployment of intermediate-range missile systems in Asian countries," he said, calling the system a "strategic offensive weapon."Along with the Typhon missiles, HIMARS mul…
https://tass.com/world/2134995
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military will deploy its Typhon midrange missile launcher and Himars rocket system to southwestern. Japan next month for joint exercises with the Self-Defence Forces, sources familiar with the …
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354294/us-…
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