China accuses the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia of fomenting an "arms race" with its Defense pact

China has reacted with anger to the announcement of the new security alliance between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, which will equip the latter country with nuclear submarines. At the daily press conference of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing, spokesman Zhao Lijian assured that the initiative will only serve to encourage an "arms race" in Asia Pacific and "will harm regional peace and stability." The agreement, known as AUKUS, will include Australia in the exclusive club of countries with nuclear-powered submarines, a type that allows much longer trips without the need to surface. So far, only six…