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China deploys powerful Dongfeng-16 missile: official

Central News Agency

2011/03/16 11:59:15

By Hsieh Chia-chen and Sofia Wu

Taipei, March 16 (CNA) Taiwan's intelligence chief confirmed Wednesday that China has deployed powerful new Dongfeng-16 ballistic missiles that pose a serious threat to Taiwan.

National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai De-sheng said at a Legislative Yuan hearing that Dongfeng-16 missiles have long ranges and considerable destructive power.

He was responding to a question from ruling Kuomintang Legislator Lin Yu-fang while delivering a report on the country's intelligence affairs and his bureau's operations at a hearing of the legislature's Foreign and National Defense Committee.



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