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China emphasised that it adheres to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and maintains a nuclear strategy focused on self-defence.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun (Photo: Reuters
China on Wednesday said that it is “unreasonable and unrealistic” to expect the country to join nuclear disarmament negotiations with the United States and Russia.
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Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, made this statement following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had discussed nuclear arms control with Russian President Vladimir Putin and wanted China to participate.
“The nuclear forces of China and the United States are not at the same level at all, and the strategic security environment and nuclear policies of the two countries are totally different,” Guo was quoted by Reuters as saying.
Guo emphasized that China adheres to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and maintains a nuclear strategy focused on self-defence. He stated that Beijing has no intention of engaging in an arms race with any nation.
“Countries with the largest nuclear arsenals should earnestly fulfil their special priority responsibilities for nuclear disarmament,” Guo said.
On Monday, ahead of his meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump told reporters, “One of the things we’re trying to achieve with Russia and China is denuclearisation, which is very important.”
“I think the denuclearisation is a very — it’s a big aim, but Russia is willing to do it, and I think China is going to be willing to do it too. We can’t let nuclear weapons proliferate. We have to stop nuclear weapons. The power is too great,” Trump said.
Last month, Malaysia’s foreign minister mentioned that China would commit to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region once all documentation is completed.
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