Washington: China is trying to get ahead among the countries with the most nuclear weapons in the world and US has raised concern over the issue.
United States is concerned about China’s accelerated build-up of its nuclear arsenal, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
“These reports and other developments suggest that the PRC’s (China) nuclear arsenal will grow more quickly and to a higher level than perhaps previously anticipated,” Price said when asked about reports that Beijing is building more than 100 nuclear missile silos. “This build-up, it is concerning and it raises questions about the PRC’s intents.”
The spokesperson stressed that China’s nuclear buildup reinforces the need for arms control measures and urged Beijing to work together on arms control in order to avoid arms races.
These remarks come after a new Washington Post report revealed that China has been constructing more than 100 new missile silos in a desert area located in the western part of the country.