China Issues Statement on Nuclear Weapons
Summary
China's Foreign Ministry confirmed its continued commitment to a defensive nuclear policy and celebrated the certification of two new nuclear monitoring stations. China has not conducted nuclear tests since signing a treaty that bans such explosions in 1996, although it has not formally ratified the treaty. China proposes global negotiations for a mutual agreement among major nuclear powers to avoid first-use of nuclear weapons.Key Facts
- China has certified two new nuclear test monitoring stations in Shanghai and Xi'an.
- The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), signed but not ratified by China and the U.S., bans nuclear explosions.
- China practices a no-first-use nuclear policy, meaning it won't use nuclear weapons first in a conflict.
- China proposed a "mutual no-first-use" treaty among major nuclear-armed nations.
- China's nuclear stockpile increased to an estimated 600 warheads in 2024.
- China's nuclear arsenal includes land, sea, and air-based systems for deterrence.
- The CTBT is not yet in effect because not all key states have signed or ratified it.
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