The United States expressed concern over China's nuclear buildup and urged Beijing to engage in meaningful arms control discussions, following China's test-launch of a ballistic missile with nuclear capability into the Pacific Ocean on Monday.
The US State Department on Tuesday responded to China's test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile with nuclear capability into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, expressing concern over the expansion of China's nuclear arsenal and urging Beijing to participate in substantive arms control talks.
The test, which was China's first ICBM launch into the Pacific in 44 years, was reported by The Zioneer on Monday. The State Department's statement, reported by N12 and Insider Paper, reaffirms Washington's position that China's nuclear buildup is a destabilizing factor and that arms control dialogue is essential.
The call comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China over military expansion, Taiwan, and regional security. China has not yet responded to the US request for arms control talks.
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