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Biden concerned over Chinese hypersonic missiles

Concerns about potentially destabilizing arms raised through diplomatic channels

U.S. President Joe Biden, shown speaking on infrastructure legislation on Oct. 20 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, told reporters before flying there that he was concerned about Chinese hypersonic missiles.    © Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he is concerned about Chinese hypersonic missiles, days after a media report that Beijing had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide weapon.

Asked by reporters as he was boarding Air Force One for a trip to Pennsylvania whether he was concerned about Chinese hypersonic missiles, Biden said, "Yes."

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