A SIPRI report shows that China is increasing its stockpile of nuclear weapons, now having 600 warheads and adding about 100 annually, with a possible 1,500 by 2035.
Delia Niculescu
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China is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, with at least 600 nuclear warheads currently in place and an estimated 1,500 by 2035. Although a foreign ministry spokesman declined to comment on the SIPRI report, he reaffirmed China's policy of self-defense and commitment not to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon states. China's nuclear capabilities are a concern for Taiwan and regional stability amid threats of US intervention.
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