China Joins Russia In Warning It Will 'Not Stand Idly By' If The U.S. Deploys Medium Range Missiles

Daily Mail: Fears of a new global nuclear arms race as China joins Russia in warning it will 'not stand idly by' if the US deploys medium range missiles after tearing up arms control treaty

* President Trump walked away from Cold War missile treaty last week, sparking fears of a new global nuclear arms race
* US has since suggested it will test and deploy weapons banned under the deal
* Russia has already said it will be forced to respond if tests go ahead as planned
* China now says it 'will not sit idly by' if missiles are deployed in the Asia-Pacific

China warned Tuesday it will react if the US goes ahead with plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.

Beijing said it will not stand 'idly by' and 'will be forced to take countermeasures' if the deployment goes ahead, but did not specify what exactly that would involve.

It comes after President Trump tore up the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty which was signed under Ronald Reagan during the Cold War which prohibited the US from fielding such weapons.

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China Vows 'Countermeasures' If US Deploys Missiles in Asia-Pacific -- VOA
China Warns U.S. Against Sending Missiles to Asia Amid Fears of an Arms Race -- The New York Times
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