Commenting on the publicizing of the US Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), the National Defense Ministry of China noted that the country continues to remain committed to the principle of non-use of nuclear weapons, and not to threaten countries without nuclear capabilities with that weapon, according to Kommersant newspaper of Russia.
“China’s nuclear threat [noted in the NPR] is exaggerated,” the Chinese side’s respective statement reads, in particular. “We are strongly against it.”
“We hope the US side will discard its ‘cold-war mentality,’ shoulder its own special and primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament, understand correctly China’s strategic intentions,” Chinese National De...
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