BEIJING – China has tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, leavingthe US intelligence shocked with its new advanced space capability, saidmedia reports on Sunday.
The test of the missile, which circled the globe before hitting its target,was conducted in August this year, the Financial Times reported, citingfive unnamed sources.
“The test showed that China had made astounding progress on hypersonicweapons and was far more advanced than US officials realised,” the reportsaid, citing people briefed on the intelligence.
China’s ministry of defence has not officially confirmed the latestaddition to its missile capability.
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The United States and Russia are also developing hypersonic missiles, andlast month North Korea claimed that it had test-fired a hypersonic missile.
At a 2019 parade, China displayed its advance weapons including itshypersonic missile, known as the DF-17.
