China Denies U.S. Allegations of Secret Nuclear Tests

China has firmly denied allegations made by U.S. President Donald Trump that it has conducted secret nuclear tests, emphasizing its commitment to a defensive nuclear strategy and adherence to international agreements.

In a recent interview, President Trump suggested that countries including China and Russia have been conducting underground nuclear tests unbeknownst to the public. He stated, "Russia's testing, and China's testing, but they don't talk about it."

Responding to these claims, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning asserted that China has always pursued a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and has upheld a self-defensive nuclear strategy. She emphasized that China abides by its commitment to suspend nuclear testing and hopes the United States will take concrete actions to safeguard the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, maintaining global strategic balance and stability.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified that the United States' upcoming tests are system tests, not nuclear explosions. He explained that these are non-critical explosions designed to test various components of a nuclear weapon without triggering a nuclear detonation.

The United States has been a signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty since 1996, which bans all atomic test explosions. However, along with China and several other nuclear powers, the U.S. has never ratified the treaty. Both nations have observed a moratorium on nuclear testing since the 1990s.