October 16th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference.
A Reuters reporter asked that U.S. President Trump stated that the United States is in consultations with China and Russia regarding denuclearization. What is China's response to this?
Mao Ning said that China has repeatedly stated its position on this issue. As a country with a large nuclear arsenal, the United States should earnestly fulfill its special priority responsibilities in nuclear disarmament. This is a common understanding of the international community. China’s nuclear power is not on the same level as that of the United States and Russia. At this stage, asking China to participate in so-called disarmament negotiations is unfair, unreasonable, and impossible.
According to a report by Reuters on October 16th, Trump stated on the 15th local time that he hopes to promote the reduction or even elimination of nuclear weapons. He also said that the United States is discussing issues related to 'denuclearization' with Russia and China. He further claimed that China's nuclear capabilities will 'catch up' with those of the United States within the next five years.
"The whole thing is regrettable, because if it were possible, I would very much hope to achieve de-nuclearization. In fact, we are discussing this with Russia and also with China regarding de-nuclearization." Trump said.
Trump also stated that he had discussed nuclear disarmament with the Chinese side.
However, Reuters did not disclose the specific details of the so-called discussion on nuclear disarmament among the United States, China, and Russia, nor did it mention whether a formal negotiation mechanism has been established among the three parties.
