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U.S. officials accuse China of secret nuclear tests and rapid arsenal growth, urging inclusion in arms control treaties to prevent destabilizing global arms race.
- China has 'massively expanded' its nuclear arsenal without transparency or indicating its intent, according to the US assistant secretary of state for arms control.
- The US accuses China of conducting secret nuclear tests and pursuing nuclear weapons with yields under 10 kilotons.
- The US welcomed the lapse of the New START treaty, citing Russia's alleged violations and China's nuclear build-up.
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After the expiration in early February of the New Start Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Washington claimed that Beijing would be "on the verge of having the fissile material necessary for the production of more than 1,000 nuclear warheads." China referred to "unsubstantiated accusations".
An American government official accused China of "significantly consolidated" its nuclear arsenal, repeating that Beijing is carrying out secret tests, reports AFP and Agerpres. According to Washington, expiring at the beginning of February of the New Treaty...
The United States today accused China of rapidly and non-transparently expanding its nuclear arsenal.
The United States today accused China of dramatically increasing its nuclear weapons stockpile, and US Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control Christopher Yeaw repeated his claims that Beijing has conducted secret underground nuclear tests, justifying the need for the US to resume nuclear testing.
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