Published: Oct 19, 2021, 05:55 IST | Updated: Oct 19, 2021, 05:55 IST
China has denied reports that it tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile earlier this year, insisting instead that it was a routine space vehicle and not an addition to its air weaponry. China said, "This was not a missile, this was a spacecraft, this is of great significance for reducing the cost of spacecraft use."