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China Defends Nuclear Moratorium Amid Growing Arsenal Concerns

11/27/2025

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The People's Republic of China says it has conducted the fewest nuclear tests among nuclear-armed states and has maintained a 30-year moratorium, releasing a white paper after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Beijing's arsenal.
The white paper asserts China has honored its commitments under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and remains restrained in developing nuclear weapons.
Concerns persist about expanding capabilities, with estimates it could exceed 1,000 warheads by 2030.

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The People's Republic of China says it has conducted the fewest nuclear tests among nuclear-armed states and has maintained a 30-year moratorium, releasing a white paper after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Beijing's arsenal.
The white paper asserts China has honored its commitments under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and remains restrained in developing nuclear weapons.
Concerns persist about expanding capabilities, with estimates it could exceed 1,000 warheads by 2030.