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China Shuns Calls to Enter Nuclear Talks After US-Russia Treaty Lapses
China declined participation in new nuclear arms talks after US-Russia treaty expired, despite calls for inclusion amid concerns over China's 600-warhead arsenal growth.
- On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said China will not participate 'at this stage' in disarmament talks after the New START expired Wednesday.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated on Wednesday that the United States insists any new nuclear deal must include China, while observers link the treaty's expiry to Trump administration policy and the White House said President Donald Trump will decide the arms control path.
- SIPRI estimates China has at least 600 nuclear warheads, growing by about 100 per year since 2023, while Russia and the United States control more than 80 percent of the world's arsenal.
- Campaigners warned that allowing the treaty to lapse could trigger a new global arms race, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it a serious moment for global stability; Russia said it would act responsibly yet warned of decisive countermeasures if threatened.
- Beijing reiterated it adheres to a self-defence nuclear strategy and urges the United States to respond positively and resume strategic stability dialogue with Russia soon after the treaty's end.
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China Resists Calls to Join U.S. and Russia in Trilateral Nuclear Treaty
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Beijing will resist growing international pressure to join discussions with the United States and Russia for a trilateral nuclear arms pact to replace the expiring New START treaty. The post China Resists Calls to Join U.S. and Russia in Trilateral Nuclear Treaty appeared first on Breitbart.
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Beijing's role becomes key to the uncertain future after the New START expires, as it is the country that has increased its arsenal faster than any other since the end of the Cold War Read
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The US has previously said that talks on a new nuclear arms treaty are pointless if China is not at the table.
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