American THAAD missile defense system will appear in South Korea before the end of 2017. The Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) opposes the placement of the US missile defense system THAAD in South Korea, which should stand on alert until the end of 2017. This was stated by President of China Xi Jinping during a meeting with the head of South Korea Pak Geun-hye on the sidelines of the summit, "Big Twenty» (G20) in Hangzhou. According to Xi Jinping, these measures will not contribute to ensuring strategic stability in the region, and on the other hand, can lead to the aggravation of existing conflicts on the Korean peninsula.

At the same time chairman of China also said that Beijing and Seoul should bring bilateral relations to the "right path of sustainable development." "Our countries - are close neighbors with a wide range of common interests, - said Xi Jinping. - We should cherish the existing framework for cooperation and overcome the difficulties and challenges."

American THAAD missile defense system will appear in South Korea before the end of 2017. This step in Washington and Seoul associated with the need to protect South Korea against a possible attack from North Korea.

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