# China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race

https://mins.news/en/item/60369

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 05:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/china-warns-us-space-weapons-could-fuel-arms-race-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa2835a4391a0001266da1

> China called on the United States to stop expanding its military presence in outer space after Washington acknowledged having weapons deployed in orbit. Chinese state media warned that the move could drive a global arms race.

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