Beijing has more than 400 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal and is likely to have more than 1,000 warheads by 2030.
China and the United States will discuss nuclear arms control and non-proliferation next week. The Wall Street Journal reported this on Thursday, November 2.
It noted that the arms negotiations will be led by Mallory Stewart, an official at the State Department, and Sun Xiaobo, head of the arms control department of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The newspaper points out that the countries agreed to “begin discussions on issues of strategic stability,” referring to Washington’s concerns about Beijing’s nuclear weapons buildup. However, the topic of disarmament is unlikely to be raised.
The Wall Street Journal added that the parties also plan to discuss “maritime matters.”
Note that the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published a new report stating that as of January 2023, nine states have 12,512 nuclear warheads. Of these, 9,576 are in military storage for potential use, an increase of 86 from the past. Countries with nuclear weapons:
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USA – 5,244, 3,708 of them ready for use;
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Russia – 5,889, 4,489 of them ready for use;
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Great Britain – 225;
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France – 290;
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China – 410;
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India – 164;
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Pakistan -170;
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DPRK – 30;
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Israel – 90.
Representatives of US leaders Joe Biden and Chinese Xi Jinping reached an agreement at a meeting of heads of state. It will take place in November in San Francisco.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law repealing the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
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Source: korrespondent
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