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‘We must be prepared for the first nuclear strike!’ screams China as a war rallying cry. CHINA has stated that if war breaks out with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, it “must be prepared to make the first nuclear strike.” The US, UK, and Australia have agreed to a new nuclear-submarine accord known as Aukus in reaction to Beijing’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. As new anti-Beijing alliances form in the Pacific, a senior Chinese diplomat has suggested that the government forsake its nuclear weapons “no-first-use” policy. Former UN ambassador Sha Zukang told the China Arms Control and...
