China accuses US of seeking to revive its nuclear test programme

SCMP · 2026-02-11
China accuses US of seeking to revive its nuclear test programme

China has rejected US claims that it conducted a nuclear test in 2020, saying the accusation is “an excuse” to justify a potential US return to nuclear testing. “The United States has persistently distorted and smeared China’s nuclear policy,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday. T