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China Rejects US 24-Hour Missile Notice Proposal at Geneva

8/12/2026

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Li Chijiang rejected the U.S. missile-notification statement at Geneva Conference on August 11, 2026.
Li said U.S. cited the Hague Code of Conduct, yet China, not a subscriber, rejected the proposal backed by 40 countries urging a 24-hour advance notice for ballistic missile launches.
Li noted China gave advance notice of its July ICBM test, has done only three ICBM tests—versus about 300 U.S. tests.

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Li Chijiang rejected the U.S. missile-notification statement at Geneva Conference on August 11, 2026.
Li said U.S. cited the Hague Code of Conduct, yet China, not a subscriber, rejected the proposal backed by 40 countries urging a 24-hour advance notice for ballistic missile launches.
Li noted China gave advance notice of its July ICBM test, has done only three ICBM tests—versus about 300 U.S. tests.