Washington: China has declared that the US is the biggest "nuclear threat" in the world and accused Washington of trying to maintain "military hegemony" over other countries in response to statements by US officials that Beijing's nuclear weapons are too small. The weapons program needs to be controlled.
In response to a statement made by a top security adviser to US President Joe Biden that called for the White House to "invest China in work to reduce nuclear threats", Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning During the press conference, reporters were asked to comment. Friday.
She asserted that China has maintained a "prudent and responsible" nuclear policy, in contrast to Washington, and that the US claims that China poses a nuclear threat, doing so only to maintain its military dominance. A convenient excuse.
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The four-way QUAD alliance, comprising the US, Japan, Australia and India, met with their foreign ministers in New Delhi on Friday.
Following the meeting, officials issued a statement declaring the "use or threat of use" of nuclear weapons as "unacceptable". The QUAD alliance, which has been compared to "Asian NATO" at times, has often referred to perceived Chinese threats in the Indo-Pacific, despite the fact that the remarks were not specifically directed at Beijing.
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China has been repeatedly stating our stand regarding QUAD. According to Mao, state-to-state cooperation, as opposed to forming "excluded" regional alliances, should be consistent with the trend of peace and development. Mao also mentioned the upcoming transfer of nuclear technology from the US to Australia under a separate AUKUS treaty.
According to him, by mounting extended deterrence and engaging in nuclear submarine cooperation, the US has also created small blocks reminiscent of the Cold War.
Officials expect a "seamless transfer" of nuclear propulsion technology from Washington to Canberra in accordance with the trilateral AUKUS agreement, which also includes the UK, and are expected to announce additional steps later this month.
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Noting that Australia lacks domestic capacity for the sensitive technology, Beijing has previously criticized the deal for promoting "nuclear proliferation" around the world.