China admits anti-satellite test, says it was not a threat to anyone: US (AFP)

[Eugene]

China admits anti-satellite test, says it was not a threat to anyone: US

Mon Jan 22, 5:06 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - China has acknowledged conducting an anti-satellite missile
test earlier this month, but said it was not a threat to other countries or a sign
Beijing is militarizing space, the State Department said Monday.

Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill raised US objections to the test with
senior Chinese officials during a visit to Beijing over the weekend, State Department
spokesman Sean McCormack said.

The Chinese, who had not previously confirmed carrying out the test, told Hill "this was
not meant as a threat against anybody and it's not meant to spark a race to militarize
space," McCormack told reporters.

The US official expressed Washington's concern that China neither warned its international
partners ahead of the test or adequately explained its intentions in wanting a weapon that
can shoot down satellites, he said.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070122/pl_afp/chinaspacemilitaryus_070122220611

[Kagemusha]

1. My head's dizzy from all the spin there.

Just.. wow. Geez.