China Resists Calls to Join U.S. and Russia in Trilateral Nuclear Treaty

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Beijing will resist growing international pressure to join discussions with the United States and Russia for a trilateral nuclear arms pact to replace the expiring New START treaty.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at his Thursday press briefing that China found the expiration of New START “regrettable,” because the treaty was “vital to global strategic stability, and there is widespread concern over the impact on the international nuclear arms control system and global nuclear order after the treaty expires.”

Lin said that China nevertheless has no intention of joining negotiations for a…

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