China denies testing new hypersonic missile

US intelligence officials were reportedly taken by surprise when they determined that China had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. That’s partly because the American military is still testing the technology itself. On Monday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the test was not a hypersonic missile, but rather a spacecraft. The World’s Patrick Winn speaks with host Marco Werman.   

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