China disputes report of hypersonic missile test, says tested space vehicle

China disputes report of hypersonic missile test, says tested space vehicle
China disputes report of hypersonic missile test, says tested space vehicle Copyright Thomson Reuters 2021
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BEIJING - China tested a space vehicle in July, not a hypersonic missile as reported by the Financial Times, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.

"It was not a missile, it was a space vehicle," ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular press briefing in Beijing.

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