China strongly opposes the latest move by the Republic of Korea and the United States, which announced on Wednesday the selection of the site for deploying an advanced missile defense system.

The two sides agreed to deploy one battery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in Seongju county, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, by the end of next year, according to the ROK Defense Ministry.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China is firmly opposed to the deployment and strongly urges the US and ROK to halt the process.