Beijing urges ROK delegation to halt THAAD

China urged the Republic of Korea on Thursday to immediately stop the deployment of an advanced US anti-missile system and find an appropriate solution that considers both sides' concerns.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with a delegation from the ROK's largest opposition party, which is visiting Beijing for talks.

A group of seven lawmakers from the Minjoo Party of Korea started a three-day trip to China on Wednesday. The trip is meant to ease tensions between the two countries aroused by the ROK government's determination to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system despite China's repeated opposition.