China: US stepping up 'militarization' of space

By Associated Press

Jul 15, 2023 6:00 am

BEIJING: Amid a freeze in military-to-military contacts, China is accusing the United States of militarizing outer space, a day after it protested the passage of a US Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft through the Taiwan Strait.

US actions, including the establishment of the Space Force in 2019 as the newest branch of the military, has 'had a great negative impact on space security and global strategic stability,' Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Tan Kefei said on Friday.

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