China will continue to “modernize” its nuclear arsenal

China said on Tuesday that it would continue to “modernize its nuclear arsenal for reliability and security issues” and called on Moscow and Washington to reduce their stockpiles of weapons after the engagement of the five permanent members of the Security Council on Monday. the United Nations to prevent the spread of atomic weapons.

“The United States and Russia still own 90% of the nuclear warheads on the planet. They must reduce their nuclear arsenal in an irreversible and legally binding manner,” said Fu Cong, director general of the arms control service at the Chinese ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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