Washington Free Beacon: China’s Great Nuclear Wall
Essay: Beijing's opaque approach to arms control obscures the growing threat of its nuclear arsenal
When it comes to nuclear arms control, China is great at playing hard to get. Beijing is the elusive beauty, a difficult but attractive target for those who seek nuclear disarmament. Powerful yet mysterious, shrouding its nuclear program in a haze of opacity, the Chinese government never actually gives its pursuers what they want. And China knows that only makes them more interested. Indeed, Beijing leads on its suitors with seductive promises of reducing its arsenal of nuclear weapons, only to demand more in return from other states before taking any steps. And then the cycle begins anew, with no fewer nuclear weapons in China.
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WNU Editor: China made it official yesterday .... China ‘has no interest’ in joining US-Russia nuclear deal (AP).
