China’s orbiting hypersonic missile could ‘neutralise US defences’

“China will work with other countries in the world for the peaceful use of space for the benefit of mankind,” Mr Zhao told a news briefing on Monday.

However, Li Nan, a Chinese security and military expert at the National University of Singapore, described the test to Bloomberg as “a game-changer”.

“If China was able to deploy one, that would basically neutralise US missile defence,” Dr Li said.

“It makes it very hard for the US to deal with this new type of missile and will make it very costly to combat and build up new capabilities to counteract this technology.”