China says Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ plans risk weaponising space

China says it is “gravely concerned” by Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defence system plans, warning it could weaponise space. On Tuesday, local time, the US president announced that a design had been selected for the $US175 billion ($276 billion) aerial shield plan. It aims to create a network of possibly hundreds of satellites to detect, track and intercept incoming projectiles. “It will protect our homeland,” Mr Trump said, adding it should be operational by the end of his term in January 2029. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a daily briefing that “China is gravely concerned” by the…