China resisting nuclear talks, US ambassador says


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U.S. disarmament Ambassador Robert Wood said on Tuesday that China is resisting nuclear talks. "Despite the PRC's dramatic build-up of its nuclear arsenal, unfortunately it continues to resist discussing nuclear risk reduction bilaterally with the United States," Woods told a United Nations conference, Reuters reports . "To date Beijing has not been willing to engage meaningfully or establish expert discussions similar to those we have with Russia,” Woods added. “We sincerely hope that will change.” Reuters notes that Russia and the United States had earlier this year agreed to extend the New START arms control treaty for five more years....