South Korea Says Use of US Missile Defense System ‘Not Subject to Negotiation’ With China

A THAAD missile battery, similar to those deployed in South Korea. Lockheed Martin

South Korea said on Thursday that its deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system is not subject to negotiation, rejecting China’s demand that it honors the previous Moon government’s policies.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi raised this issue during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin on Tuesday. Beijing said the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and its radar capabilities would undermine China’s “strategic security interest.”