Beijing has urged Washington not to deploy its THAAD missile system to the Korean Peninsula, saying it could also be used to target China. Wang Yi , the Chinese foreign minister said on Friday that his country has urged the United States to refrain from the deployment to South Korea. He said: “The facts are clear. The deployment of the THAAD system by the United States … goes far beyond the defense need of the Korean Peninsula and the coverage would mean it will reach deep into the Asian continent…. “This directly affects the strategic security interests of China and other Asian countries“ The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that it would start formal talks with South Korea about placing the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System on North Korea’s doorstep “as quickly as possible” to counter growing threats and provocations from the North. Press TV reports: The Chinese foreign minister said Washington has hidden purposes for the missile system. “It doesn’t require experts. Ordinary people know that the deployment of the THAAD system is not just to defend South Korea, but a wider agenda and may even serve the possibility of targeting China.” Wang said China is ready to support [...]