Beijing has denied that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year

This all comes as concerns grow about China’s weapons capabilities… with hypersonic missiles being much faster and accurate than other models.

The nation’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the test “was not a missile” and the test “is of great significance for reducing the cost of spacecraft use.”

The reports that China had tested a nuclear weapon first appeared in a Financial Times report and when asked whether this report was false, the spokesperson replied “yes”.

The Financial Times article quotes five unnamed sources who say China test-flew a hypersonic missile in summer, flying it through space before it cruised back down to earth.

Washington responded to this information, with U-S ambassador Robert Wood saying leaders were “very concerned” and Washington “had held back from pursuing military applications for this technology”.