China is developing anti-missiles.

[Swampy]

And the NYT says this would be a threat to US missile capability. I doubt it. They can't even put up buildings without those falling over, how're they going to build a missile-defense system?

[mcnoch]

From a technological point of view China has clearly left the "Copy & Rebuild" phase in many sections and entered the "start to build own innovations" phase, as Japan had some decades ago to become the world leader in electronics. So I think you should take China more seriously. They have demonstrated their capabilities in missile and space technology repeatedly now.

[jerryfmcompushaft]

Agree Methias. The Chinese should not be confused with the North Koreans, who have shown themselves to be currently incompetant...