Chinese Diplomat Explains Why Beijing Should Scrap ‘No-First-Use’ of Nukes Policy


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[Chinese Diplomat Explains Why Beijing Should Scrap ‘No-First-Use’ of Nukes Policy] This post was originally published on this site Washington has repeatedly voiced alarm over Beijing’s alleged expansion of its nuclear arsenal, with US Strategic Command chief Charles Richard describing China’s purported push for weapons as “breathtaking”. The Chinese government rejects the allegations. China’s former ambassador to the UN, Sha Zukang, has said that Beijing must be ready to use nuclear weapons and should scrap its “no-first-use” policy to respond to new alliances in the Indo-Pacific. Sha told a summit of Chinese nuclear policy experts on Thursday that time has...