China's new missile deployment being monitored: defense minister

Minister of National Defense Chen Chao-min said Monday that whatever new types of missiles or weaponry China is deploying along its coastlines opposite Taiwan, they are all a military threat to the island.

"The Ministry of National Defense is gaining a better understanding of the latest report on China's deployment of cutting-edge YJ-62A guided missiles along its southeast coasts, and we will take necessary measures to deal with this, " Chen said at the Legislative Yuan.

The Mandarin-language United Daily News on Monday quoted "reliable military intelligence sources" as indicating that China's deployment of YJ-62A guided missiles along its southeast coastlines will be completed soon, with the entire Taiwan area and its maritime territory within firing range.

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