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16 Mar, 2017 22:42

Chinese singer uses the sweet sound of music to battle US missile system (VIDEO)

Chinese singer uses the sweet sound of music to battle US missile system (VIDEO)

A Chinese singer-songwriter has taken aim at the US over the deployment of the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea using the best weapon he has — his voice.

Xie Tianming said that he felt compelled to write the powerful politically charged ballad after seeing the news on television. Realizing the potential danger posed to his homeland from the US made Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), he wanted to make a difference.

"I want to get people's sympathy after all," stated Xie Tianming. "There is a great amount of support for China, but now I want to stop the deployment of THAAD by the US.”

“This is patriotic behavior - as a musician, I am willing to express my patriotic feeling through my voice," the singer added.

READ MORE: US deploys missile defense in S. Korea despite Russia, China opposition

The video has gone viral in China, amassing some 6 million views on Chinese social media for topical tune named 'Chant of Love'.

Anger has boiled over in China following the deployment of THAAD in South Korea. The Chinese have begun boycotting Japanese-Korean-owned shopping centers, Lotte, after the company reportedly agreed to a government requisition of land so the missile system could be deployed.

READ MORE: China must strengthen nuclear arsenal in response to THAAD deployment – state media

Seoul and Washington agreed on THAAD in July 2016. The South Korean government hopes for the system to be operational by the end of the year.

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