Moscow, Beijing Vow 'Countermeasures' Against U.S. THAAD Deployment In S. Korea

Officials from China and Russia have agreed to work together against the proposed deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile system to South Korea, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.

South Korea and the U.S. announced in July 2016 that a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) would be deployed by the end of the year to counter North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

During a meeting in Moscow on Thursday, officials said their respective countries...