China asserts it has "no intention" of engaging in nuclear arms race with US, says Foreign Ministry
China has reiterated its commitment to a "no first use" nuclear doctrine while accusing the United States of engaging in scaremongering. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Beijing has leveled accusations against Washington, claiming that it misrepresents China as a “nuclear threat.”
In a statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning addressed the issue, highlighting that there is no basis for the claims regarding China's nuclear capabilities.
Her remarks followed a New York Times article on Tuesday which stated that US President Joe Biden had discreetly revised the nation’s Nuclear Employment Guidance with a new focus on China.
Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Mao expressed serious concern about the report. “The US has called China a ‘nuclear threat’ and used it as a convenient pretext for the US to shirk its obligation of nuclear disarmament,” she claimed.
She pointed out that China’s nuclear stock is significantly smaller than that of the US and reiterated China’s commitment to a 'no first use' policy and maintaining only the minimal nuclear capability necessary for national security. Mao emphasized that China does not wish to participate in an arms race with other countries.
“The US who is the primary source of nuclear threats and strategic risks in the world,” she argued.
According to a 2023 Pentagon estimate, China’s number of operational nuclear warheads might reach over 1,000 by 2030. Currently, the United States possesses 5,550 warheads, while Russia has 6,255, as per figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Reacting to these developments, White House spokesman Sean Savett minimized the significance of the adjustments to the nuclear strategy, describing them as typical revisions that “were not a response to any single entity, country, nor threat.”
Despite these reassurances, US officials have persistently depicted China as a destabilizing force in global affairs and accused it of economic and military coercion in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing has responded by urging the US to move away from its “Cold-War mentality" and blamed it for escalating tensions.
Ian Smith for TROIB News
In a statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning addressed the issue, highlighting that there is no basis for the claims regarding China's nuclear capabilities.
Her remarks followed a New York Times article on Tuesday which stated that US President Joe Biden had discreetly revised the nation’s Nuclear Employment Guidance with a new focus on China.
Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Mao expressed serious concern about the report. “The US has called China a ‘nuclear threat’ and used it as a convenient pretext for the US to shirk its obligation of nuclear disarmament,” she claimed.
She pointed out that China’s nuclear stock is significantly smaller than that of the US and reiterated China’s commitment to a 'no first use' policy and maintaining only the minimal nuclear capability necessary for national security. Mao emphasized that China does not wish to participate in an arms race with other countries.
“The US who is the primary source of nuclear threats and strategic risks in the world,” she argued.
According to a 2023 Pentagon estimate, China’s number of operational nuclear warheads might reach over 1,000 by 2030. Currently, the United States possesses 5,550 warheads, while Russia has 6,255, as per figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Reacting to these developments, White House spokesman Sean Savett minimized the significance of the adjustments to the nuclear strategy, describing them as typical revisions that “were not a response to any single entity, country, nor threat.”
Despite these reassurances, US officials have persistently depicted China as a destabilizing force in global affairs and accused it of economic and military coercion in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing has responded by urging the US to move away from its “Cold-War mentality" and blamed it for escalating tensions.
Ian Smith for TROIB News
