China sounds alarm by U.S. Golden Dome plan

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China is “seriously concerned” about the U.S. $175-billion Golden Dome missile defence project, designed to counter threats from China and Russia, and has urged Washington to abandon its development.

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00:00China is seriously concerned about the U.S. Golden Dome Missile Defense Project

00:05and has urged Washington to abandon its development.

00:08This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the $175 billion system

00:13led by a Space Force general and designed to counter threats from China and Russia.

00:21China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warned the project carries strong offensive implications

00:27and raises the risk of an arm race and space militarization.

00:31Trump said the Golden Dome, inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, will be operational by the end of its term.

00:38It aims to target next-generation threats like ballistic and cruise missiles

00:42with advanced technologies across land, sea and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors.

00:50The system is capable to intercept missiles at all stages of flight, including pre-launch.

00:55The Congressional Budget Office estimates the space-based components alone

01:00could cost up to $542 billion U.S. dollars over 20 years.

01:05I promised the American people that I would build a cutting-edge...

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