The Chinese media are also showing great interest in the successive mistakes and accidents of our military.

On the 5th, the Chinese state-run media reported the accident of the Korean military's Hyunmoo-2C ballistic missile came crashing down.

State-run CCTV said, "The South Korean and US military conducted precision strike drills." "Four ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles accurately hit the target, but the Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile deviated from its normal trajectory and crashed into a nearby base." said.

"No casualties have been reported and the South Korean military is investigating the cause of the launch failure," he added.


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Netizens "Korean missiles hit South Korea"

The state-run Global Times reported in detail the Korean military's expression of regret and the reaction of the political parties of the ruling and opposition parties.

The Global Times was 'Missile Fall!

The article titled 'The Great Fire at the Korean Base' wrote, "The South Korean military fired a Hyunmoo-2C ballistic missile with a range of 1,000 km on the night of the 4th, but immediately after launch, something went wrong and it crashed into the Gangneung base near the launch base."

Then, the fact that a military official said, "I know that the locals were very surprised and very sorry", the fact that Rep. Kim Byeong-ju of the Democratic Party of Korea and others criticized "a complete operational failure, a serious security vacuum", Kwon Seong-dong, the power of the people He also shared the fact that a lawmaker urged "a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the camel."



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On Baidu, China's largest portal, related news appeared on the main screen, and at one time, it rose to the top of real-time search terms.

On Weibo, China's largest SNS, the hashtag #Korean missile was fired and crashed # was created, and as of 4 pm on the 5th, the number of views has exceeded 68 million.



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Although some of the comments expressed regret for the accident, some Chinese netizens mocked the failure of the launch, emphasizing that the shooting exercise was conducted jointly with the US military.

One netizen wrote, "The missile fired by North Korea did not hit South Korea, but the missile fired by South Korea hit South Korea." Another netizen commented, "The world's most accurate missile self-destruct."

There is also a comment saying, “I will announce that it is because of North Korea’s sabotage operation.”



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Chinese media, "Laughs" at the appearance of Chinese armored vehicles in the video on Armed Forces Day

Chinese media also reported heavily on the fact that Chinese military armored vehicles appeared in the video of our Armed Forces Day celebration on the 1st.

Earlier, an image of the Chinese military armored vehicle ZSL-92 appeared in the video of 'Armed Forces Resolve' included in a live broadcast after the ceremony to commemorate the 74th anniversary of Armed Forces Day, and the Ministry of National Defense acknowledged the mistake and expressed regret.

At the time, the Ministry of National Defense requested each broadcaster to correct the part of the video remaining online, saying, "In the process of making the video, an incorrect picture was included."



However, the Chinese media conveyed the video in question as it is.

Several media outlets, including the Observer Network and the Global Times Internet version of the Global Times, reported that "Korea's Armed Forces Day celebrations became a joke," and some media said, "It's difficult! A Chinese armored car appeared in the Korean Armed Forces Day promotional video." titled it.

Related hashtags have always appeared on Weibo, with 190 million views. 



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The reaction of Chinese netizens to this is also ridiculed.

You can easily find comments such as "Do you want our armored car to be registered as a World Heritage Site?", "They will steal an armored car this time, and next time they'll even try to steal an aircraft carrier", "If you're envious, say you're envious."

China's response is not unrelated to the deepening US-China conflict.

China cannot welcome the trend of South Korea strengthening military cooperation with the United States under the Yun Seok-Yeol administration.

But it is clear that our military gave us an excuse to catch the pods.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are rising as North Korea's provocations, such as missile launches and preparations for nuclear tests, have already intensified.

It is regrettable that our military is not meticulous.