Russia, China concerned about possible US missile system on Korean Peninsula

Russia and China are concerned about the possible deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system by the United States on the Korean Peninsula, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday.

"Together with our Chinese friends, we realize that following this course will create a real threat to the security of our countries, and destabilize the strategic stability in Northeast Asia," Lavrov said here in a joint interview with Chinese, Japanese and Mongolian media.

He said that Russia and China recognize the right of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, but does not accept its nuclear ambitions.

The top Russian diplomat added that Moscow and Beijing are devoted to the denuclearization of the peninsula and the resumption of the six-party talks, which is "the real way to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue."

In March, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution to impose the toughest ever sanctions on the DPRK to curb its nuclear and missile programs.

Source: XINHUA