Beijing’s Hypocrisy Hits New High With Missile Defenses

French President Emmanuel Macron inspects an honor guard with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony April 6, 2023 outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Ng Han Guan/Pool/Getty Images

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For years, China complained about the development and deployment of American missile defenses, a capability that Beijing didn’t have and claimed would undermine strategic stability and security in Asia.