China Gives US Demands for Preventing Nuclear War

China gave the United States a list of demands to prevent nuclear war ahead of arms control talks. The U.S. and China are expected to hold discussions about nuclear arms control next week for the first time in years. Relations between the two countries have remained tense this year amid Washington’s support for Taiwan, the Chinese spy balloon shot down in February, and disputes about U.S. military presence in the Indo-Pacific. China has clashed with other countries in the region, including the Philippines, in recent months. Concerns about an armed conflict involving China have sparked concerns about the potential for…