Hypersonic anti-ship weapons allow China to hold US carriers off the coast of Taiwan "at risk", but it doesn't mean they have to destroy them to be effective.
I know you're trying to dunk on this press release, but it's actually a specific phrase that has real meaning in the defense world.
In this case, holding targets at risk implies a strategy of deterrence, a desire for peace and the de-escalatition of conflicts, as opposed to initiating the first strike with the intention of destruction.
I would argue that replacing the phrase:
> ...weapon designed to hold high-value targets at risk in contested environments from standoff distances
with:
> ...weapon designed to destroy high-value targets in contested environments from standoff distances
leaves the meaning of the quote and overall press release completely unchanged.