East Asia Tonight: China launches an intercontinental ballistic missile, the first in decades

Also on East Asia Tonight (Sep 25), in the lead up to Japan's LDP leadership race to replace PM Fumio Kishida, we spotlight a former defence minister making his fifth attempt at the top job; Beijing investigates the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger over their boycott of Xinjiang cotton that could see the firm blacklisted; and Chinese border police reportedly being given quotas to identify and expel illegal migrants, making it tougher for North Koreans in China to evade capture.

[@mateobaysa2055]

The CPC has a right to defend China against foreign aggression.

[@johntwohy8337]

The testing of the ICBM must be a response to America's intention to deploy the Typhon system in the Philippines indefinitely.

[@45641560456405640563]

Yeah it's a bit of a meh.

[@daimos6686]

Yet China is crying why US has ICBM in the Philippines 😂😂😂

[@vliu293]

that's cool

[@chrismanchin]

@johnt agree

[@happymelon7129]

Launches an intercontinental ballistic missile is the response to the PH+U$A escalation. 2024-9-25 US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China's alarm The launcher can fire cruise missiles up to 1,800km (1,118 miles), which places China within its target range, one of the two officials said.

[@AddlyJenesma]

🇨🇳 got every right to defend their country like every hypocrites did, my friend . Like it or not. China must keep the weapons right ..

[@daimos6686]

China the Warmonger 😂

[@LimWJ2023]

@@AddlyJenesma US the warmonger accusing china..🤣😂

[@norandomness]

Can Americans just take care of America and stop pushing everyone around It’s never graceful when the class jumps the bully

[@vanderingaround1129]

Can just China stop flexing muscles and acting like a pirates in someone’s EEZ .. and stop building artificial islands insides someone EEZ.. just follow international law instead of bullying a small nation

[@daimos6686]

China the Warmonger Xi Jinping will become Worst than Putin😂 China is surrounded with Enemies 🤣

[@zhangmw4931]

The launch of such missile after 44 years is a signal to America that any of the long range DF will reach your shore in hypersonic speed guided by its own version of satellites making it difficult to track. Is a strong signal to US to stay out of Taiwan issues.

[@FireFoxGaming56]

Nobody is scared of China

[@MGZetta]

I read a Japanese guy talking about lack of Chinese tourists in Japan and linking it to Chinese economy. Meanwhile they were going to middle east. Lol. They're still the biggest spending tourists in the world.

[@masnur7007]

Is China telling that war will be fought in the USA itself?

[@chetshu4175]

Sure

[@TingMo-n4i]

US better watch out. China is not playing around. Win win friendship is the only option.

[@Muzahid-vv2wy]

We condemn Muricans and allies. We firmly stand with China to defend itself.

[@daimos6686]

China the Warmonger Xi Jinping will become Worst than Putin😂 China is surrounded with Enemies 🤣

[@wesleyclayton1168]

Long live Russia China friendship

[@chaz4609]

Jai Hind. Ballistic missiles are not for pray pray. Marcos Jnr. is likely to become the Zelensky of the Asian Ukrainian hybrid warfare.

[@JunBermz]

Hahaha. China could test its missile whenever it wanted as long as it did not target a sovereign nation. I’m sure the US can counter it with ease.

[@Samuelkings]

@@JunBermz Your blind trust in the USA is astonishing, you think they hide some alien tech I bet

[@daimos6686]

China Xi Jinping will become Worst than Putin😂 China is surrounded with Enemies 🤣

[@chrismanchin]

@chaz agree

[@masnur7007]

Nah, Marcos Bong Bong is too cowardly to be another Zelensky

[@BrandyHeng007]

Russia release their "Atomic Shark" which is the world's largest nuclear submarine for ScS to counter US nuke sub in South Korea.

[@manchu-qu9mw]

China is no pushover. US be warned, when crossing the threshold of Chinese tolerance and patience.

[@mayer7631]

US surely got the message.

[@daimos6686]

China the Warmonger 🤣

[@mayer7631]

@@daimos6686 Largest military spending country calling other country warmonger🤣

[@pehclark7256]

And China never reclaim the Manchurian land that is a sacred part of China from Russia. 🤣🤣🤣🤷🏼‍♂️

[@masnur7007]

Pot calling the kettle black? ... ​@@daimos6686

[@loneranger114]

DF 41. Flying at MACH 22. With 10 Multiple Nuclear Warheads. 15.000 Kms. Nuthin' can stop it. Not even God.

[@daimos6686]

China Xi Jinping will become Worst than Putin😂 China is surrounded with Enemies 🤣

[@pehclark7256]

Sure keep telling yourself that. Oh and get a golden Apollo pager while you are at it.😉

[@toppy_ctp]

Wow! Your superiority complex is appalling!! Might is right is Motto for sure…🙄🤡😂

[@LimWJ2023]

@@loneranger114 US bots can only whine in YT.. while their arm forces are been hold by by DF. 🤣😂

[@CruiseSen]

People have short memory. China's ICBM launch served as a timely reminder to all those which are hostile to her that she is a nuclear superpower and don't mess around with her.

[@Ash_Hull]

Ok chings

[@loneranger114]

​@@Ash_Hull Indiots can

[@LimWJ2023]

​​@@loneranger114Can't do much to china.. if they had superiority over china is such area.. they won't need to join QUAD.😂

[@daimos6686]

China Xi Jinping will become Worst than Putin😂 China is surrounded with Enemies 🤣

[@daimos6686]

China the Warmonger is surrounded with Enemies 🤣

[@happymelon7129]

Empire focus on Middle East , B0000M ! Empire focus on Europe , B000000M ! Now that Empire focus on Asia ...😨 We all knew these years of peace in ASIA is because that empire busy in Middle East for 20years.

[@alanadventures3344]

Poor report on ICBM launch by China. Should investigate whether other countries detected the launch instead of just reporting what local chinese news report

[@happymelon7129]

Why don't tell the truth ? launches an intercontinental ballistic missile is the response to the PH+U$A escalation. 2024-9-25 US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China's alarm The launcher can fire cruise missiles up to 1,800km (1,118 miles), which places China within its target range, one of the two officials said.

[@happymelon7129]

American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a US mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely to boost deterrence despite China's expressions of alarm, two Philippine officials said Today 2024-9-25

[@happymelon7129]

This system in PH also able to delivernuc1ear to all ASEAN countries.

[@happymelon7129]

Ask U$ , why Cuba not allow to have same these setup .

[@happymelon7129]

Ask Russia why started the special operation , after Z$ky agree to the empire to setup these.

[@happymelon7129]

So , PH Colonel Louie Dema-ala lies. PH Colonel Louie Dema-ala : "As per plan... it will be shipped out of the country in September or even earlier," Dema-ala said. 2024-7-4

[@Peaceman1.]

Palestine people has rights to defend themselves from apartheid Israel apartheid

[@Anonymousa69]

It won't make it out the first island chain if the US fully deploy it's missile in Luzon.

[@Brisamars-q1c]

Democracies become hypocracies.

[@darwinmora6725]

@@Brisamars-q1c democracies has right to rally, criticize the government for their wrong doing, like corruption, freedom to choose a right leader in the process of people's elections, not by their own party

[@pehclark7256]

The missile trail of the DF is strange though.

[@frankietatcanbearrange3874]

"Hey Mitch!" :)

[@ganioumousa1325]

bravo China ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@happymelon7129]

So , PH Colonel Louie Dema-ala lies about U$ mid-range missile in PH. PH Colonel Louie Dema-ala : "As per plan... it will be shipped out of the country in September or even earlier," Dema-ala said. 2024-7-4

[@mssv19123]

BRICS the new G7.....

[@pottedrodenttube]

❤

[@WilliamCalubay-x1h]

Radar monitor is already

[@gilberttello08]

👌👌

[@WilliamCalubay-x1h]

Ukrein too high tech. Reserve that.

[@PAPBetrayal2024]

❤🇨🇳💪

[@ArabicReja973]

The disturbing but familiar scenes of the Uyghurs dragged into one of 380 Xinjiang camps in China 🇨🇳 for: - having a beard, - wearing a veil, - applying for a passport, - possessing a Quran, - praying, - downloading WhatsApp or - having too many children.

[@yaoyichenvictoriasch7014]

Evidence, western dog?

[@qsy19]

Please come up with a new lie，it's too boring。

[@mayer7631]

Evidence: trust me bro

[@misterbig9025.]

@@yaoyichenvictoriasch7014 cheenk there is tons of evidence

[@misterbig9025.]

@@qsy19 cheenk, look at the xinjiang police files

[@m1lfslayer225]

Long live China 🇨🇳

[@mingwang4359]

[@rickyvalenciano7485]

Launch os for propaganda.pathetic.