In a press briefing on December 23, 2025, the Chinese mainland reaffirmed its firm commitment to a policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons and to a self-defensive nuclear strategy, rejecting recent U.S. claims as repeated hype aimed at justifying an acceleration of U.S. nuclear modernization and undermining global strategic stability.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the United States, as the world’s largest nuclear power, should fulfill its primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament by making substantive reductions to its nuclear arsenal and creating conditions for other nuclear-weapon states to join the process.
This stance highlights growing debates over deterrence and arms control, underscoring the need for collective steps toward global strategic stability.
Key points
- The Chinese mainland reaffirms no-first-use policy and self-defensive nuclear strategy.
- Beijing rejects U.S. claims as attempts to justify U.S. nuclear modernization.
- Lin Jian urges substantive reductions in U.S. nuclear arsenals and multilateral disarmament.
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China says firmly committed to no-first-use nuclear weapons policy
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