US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo leaves his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he called for China to be included in the next START nuclear reduction treaty with Russia
AFP: Pompeo wants China to join Russia in START nuclear treaty
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that China should join in the next START treaty on curbing nuclear warheads as Washington prepares for talks on an extension with Russia.
The New START treaty, which caps the number of nuclear warheads well below Cold War limits, is set to expire in 2021 at a time of high tensions between Russia and the United States.
Pompeo said that Russia and the United States have both shown "large compliance" with New START -- unlike the separate INF treaty on medium-range missiles from which Washington this year said it would pull out, accusing Moscow of violations.
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WNU Editor: China has said no in the past. In the current environment, I do not see China joining any talks that will expose its current nuclear posture.
