China Warns of Risks from "American Missiles" in the Philippines

The official spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, Wu Qian, warned against the deployment of American medium-range "Typhoon" anti-aircraft missiles in the Philippines, stating that it poses significant military risks in the region. This statement was made during a press conference on Thursday, where he continued: "The actions of the United States and the Philippines have put the entire region in the crosshairs of American artillery, bringing enormous military risks to the area, seriously affecting the structure of regional security, and undermining regional peace and stability." According to him, the United States recently deployed a medium-range missile system in the Philippines under the pretext of military exercises, marking the first instance of this type in the Asia-Pacific region since the end of the Cold War.