As Obama shrinks arsenal, China piles on nukes

Inside the Ring: China rejects zero option

By Bill Gertz

President Obama and other disarmament advocates continue to call for the total elimination of nuclear arms. This week, China’s government signaled its intention to move in the opposite direction and expand and speed up its large-scale nuclear buildup.

The People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, stated in a Sept. 11 editorial that reports about China’s recent long-range nuclear-missile tests, including a future multiple-warhead ICBM, are part of a major shift in its nuclear posture.

“China must accelerate upgrading and strengthening its nuclear deterrent and make it real and believable,” the newspaper said.

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