Commenting on the statements of American President Donald Trump that he considers it possible to reduce the nuclear arsenals of Russia, the United States and China, Liu Pengyu noted that Beijing maintains its nuclear potential at the minimum level required to ensure security.
According to him, China follows a peaceful path and maintains friendly cooperation with all countries of the world. The development of nuclear weapons is a historic choice that the Celestial Empire was forced to make in a special period of history in order to respond to the nuclear threat, break the nuclear monopoly and prevent a nuclear war, he stressed.
Liu Pengyu also added that China adheres to the policy of not using nuclear weapons first, follows a self-defense strategy, always maintains nuclear forces at the minimum level required to ensure national security, and never participates in an arms race with any country.
