US space weapons move has ‘broken taboo’, could spark new arms race, Beijing forum told

Defence experts at Beijing’s Xiangshan Forum urge US-China dialogue on space security, days ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington 4 -MIN READ4 -MIN Listen Albee Zhangin Shanghai Published: 9:00pm, 19 Sep 2026 The US deployment of space weapons has shattered a long-held taboo and risks igniting a fresh arms race, with the world at a “breaking point in history”, speakers at a major security conference in Beijing have warned. Experts at the Xiangshan Forum this week also called for US-China dialogue on space security, just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to the US…