US, China hold dialogue over nuclear arsenal ahead of Xi-Biden meeting

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A historic nuclear arms control meeting between the US and China took place as Washington presses Beijing to reveal more details about its expanding nuclear arsenal. The State Department said in a statement on Tuesday that representatives from the two nuclear powers engaged in a “candid and in-depth” conversation about nonproliferation and arms control on Monday. According to the statement, the US stressed the significance of increased communication and transparency on the part of China regarding actions to lower strategic risks, including those in space. In their first arms control talks in years, China revealed little in this week’s talks...