Defense/ Korean missiles

During his visit to Seoul on February 4, PRC Defense minister Chang Wanquan is reported to have raised objections with South Korean counterparts to the potential deployment of a THAAD (Theater High-Altitude Area Defense) battery to South Korean territory, and Xi Jinping reportedly raised the issue during his July 2014 summit meeting with Park Geun-hye. But North Korea continues to improve its missile capabilities, with its February 8 test of a new anti-ship missile coming four days following Beijing’s latest request to Seoul to refrain from bolstering its missile defense capabilities.  Even prior to North Korea’s latest test, JoongAng Ilbo had it right when it argued that the THAAD decision is a sovereign decision of South Korea and that Beijing should spend more time countering North Korean nuclear ambitions than providing unsolicited advice on South Korean defense matters.

North Korea's Missile Threat And China's Objections To South Korea's Missile Defense