China says it tested missile-interception system

China says it tested missile-interception system Reuters / 11:07 AM June 20, 2022 The Chinese flag is seen in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. REUTERS SHANGHAI — China has carried out a land-based missile interception test that "achieved its expected purpose", the Defense Ministry said, describing it as defensive and not aimed at any country. China has been ramping up research into all sorts of missiles, from those that can destroy satellites in space to advanced nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, as part of an ambitious modernization scheme overseen by President Xi Jinping. ADVERTISEMENT Beijing has tested missile interceptors before; the…