MANILA, Philippines — China is seriously concerned about reports that the United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands.

'We urge the relevant country to heed the call of countries in the region, correct the wrongdoing as soon as possible, stop inciting military confrontation, quickly withdraw the missile system as publicly pledged, and avoid going further down the wrong path,' Lin Jian, the spokesman of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), said in his regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.