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Oct 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
China rejects call to join disarmament talks
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said it was “neither fair nor reasonable” to ask China to join disarmament talks after U.S. President Donald Trump’s denuclearization remarks. Mao said China’s nuclear forces are on a completely different scale from those of the United States and Russia.
WHO: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning
WHAT: Mao Ning said it was neither fair nor reasonable to ask China to join disarmament talks.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: Mao said China’s nuclear forces are on a completely different scale from those of the United States and Russia.
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