White House mum on reports of China testing nuclear missile, says admin welcomes 'stiff competition'
October 18, 2021 at 14:18 PM EDT
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday would not comment on reports that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, but instead, said the United States welcomes “stiff competition,” while maintaining that the Biden administration does “not want that competition to veer into conflict.”