China 'gravely concerned' by Trump Golden Dome plan

China said it is “gravely concerned” by President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to build a multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile defense shield and is encouraging Washington to halt its development. 

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday that the defense system, which Trump said would take $175 billion to build, will “exacerbate the risk of turning outer space into a battlefield,” therefore starting an arms race and shake up the international security and arms control “system.”

“The U.S....