China Denounces US Allegations, Accuses US of Seeking Nuclear Tests
Speaking in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian criticized the US position, stating, “The US has kept distorting and vilifying China’s nuclear policy as part of its political manipulation to seek nuclear hegemony.”
He dismissed the claim that China conducted nuclear explosive tests in 2020, saying it “has no factual ground at all.”
“China opposes the US fabricating pretext for its own attempt to resume nuclear tests,” he said.
The exchange follows remarks made last week at a disarmament forum in Geneva by a senior US official responsible for arms control and international security. According to his statement, China “conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons.”
The US official further alleged, “China has used decoupling -- a method to decrease the effectiveness of seismic monitoring -- to hide its activities from the world. China conducted one such yield producing nuclear test on June 22, 2020.”
In response, Lin rejected the accusations and argued that the United States was attempting to deflect attention from its own responsibilities regarding nuclear disarmament, a position China “firmly rejects.”
“Let me stress that the US is the biggest disruptor to international nuclear order and global strategic stability,” he said.
Lin also pointed to the recent expiration of the New START treaty between Washington and Moscow, asserting that the US “did nothing about it,” a development he said has weakened mutual trust among major powers and delivered “a severe blow to global strategic stability.”
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