China refutes G7's accusations on its nuclear policy
2023-05-23 09:06:42 source：CGTN
May 22, 2023
G7's accusations against China's nuclear policy are complete false narratives, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday during a regular press briefing.
She reiterated that China is committed to a self-defensive nuclear strategy in response to G7 leaders' accusation against China for "accelerating build-up of its nuclear arsenal without transparency nor meaningful dialogue."
China sticks to the policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons and keeps those capabilities at the minimum level required by national security, Mao said, echoing Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong's remarks on Sunday as he summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi to lodge representations over the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
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