China Will Not Join Any New INF Nuclear Missile Treaty With The U.S. And Russia

Sputnik: China Will Not Tolerate Blackmail on Joining INF Treaty

China will not tolerate blackmail in any form on the issue of the need for Beijing to join the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and urges the United States to think carefully before making any decision on the withdrawal from the agreement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

"We have paid attention to the relevant statement made by US President Donald Trump and his adviser John Bolton regarding China in the context of the INF treaty … China has always adhered to the defensive nature of its national defense policy and protects its own state interests. China will not tolerate any blackmail from any country," Hua Chunying said.

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WNU Editor: This analysis is spot on ..... Chinese missile buildup has also strained U.S.-Russia arms pact (Politico). I am old enough to remember when the first nuclear missile treaty was signed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union 30 years ago, and how pundits at the time were raising concerns that once China started building up its own nuclear arsenal, this treat may be come moot. It looks like that day has arrived. China will not stop its nuclear arsenal build-up. They see themselves as strategically weak when it comes to nuclear weapons, and they have been very blunt that they will not sign any future nuclear arms treaty that will limit their growth.

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