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Beijing Urges Washington to Halt Space Military Expansion

By Geopolitics Desk · 2026-09-16 · Updated 2026-09-16 06:13 UTC
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Beijing has intensified its diplomatic pressure on Washington to halt space militarization following U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink's acknowledgment of defensive weapons in orbit. Chinese officials and analysts now warn that this admission marks a dangerous shift in strategy that could ignite a cascade of counter-space developments and a new global arms race.

  • According to GN auto geopolitics/global: arms race, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun has officially condemned the U.S. position, while military analyst Song Zhongping characterizes the U.S. admission of orbit-based defenses as a strategic pivot from ground-based operations that risks triggering a broader global arms race.

    Source: Devdiscourse
  • China has called for an end to the militarization of outer space after the United States acknowledged the presence of defensive weapons in orbit, raising concerns about a new geopolitical competition.

    Source: Internazionale
Based on reporting by Internazionale and Devdiscourse, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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