The United States said Thursday that the rapid progress of China's nuclear program is worrying. At the same time, the country called on Beijing to take practical steps around the program to reduce the risk of an unstable arms race. Reuters news.US State Department spokesman Ned Price told a regular news briefing that it was now more difficult for China to keep quiet about the progress of its nuclear program. In the case of the nuclear program, the country has been pursuing a policy of building a minimum defense system for decades, apparently now moving away from it.Price was responding to a question about a report in the Washington Post. China is building more than 100 new nuclear missile silos in a desert area in the west of the country, the report said. In the light of such information, he said, various reports and other Beijing activities indicate that China will move its nuclear weapons program faster and at a higher level than previously thought.
"It's worrying that China's nuclear program is moving forward like this," Price said. As a result, questions have been raised about his motives. We want China to emphasize the need to take practical steps to mitigate the risk of nuclear weapons. ’Price said that because of China's activities, President Joe Biden has given priority to strategic stability in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He said Washington took note of remarks made by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a ceremony marking the centenary of China's ruling Communist Party. However, Washington does not want to comment on this right now.In his speech, Xi Jinping warned that foreign powers that turn a blind eye to China would be given a fair response. At the same time, he promised to increase the military strength of his country.
He pledged to reunite Taiwan with China and safeguard Beijing's security and sovereignty, as well as establish social stability in Hong Kong.A report submitted to the US Congress last year states that the Pentagon believes that the way China is expanding and modernizing its military capabilities, the country will soon at least double the number of nuclear weapons.
Analysts say the United States has about 3,600 nuclear weapons. And according to the US State Department, 1,357 of these weapons were deployed until March 1.Washington has repeatedly called on China and Russia to sign new arms control agreements. But U.S. officials say Beijing is not responding. In addition, the country is advancing its arms program dramatically.
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