CNN reports that China's nuclear forces are rapidly increasing, and the Chinese side responds: the number of nuclear weapons is far from reaching a thousand.

CNN claims China's nuclear force is surging: from 240 to 1,000 warheads. U.S. representative begged for talks, but was turned away!

Recently, a senior U.S. arms control official at the Geneva Disarmament Conference named China and called on it to join multilateral nuclear arms control dialogue, while also bringing up the old accusation of "China conducting nuclear tests in 2020." The result was that China directly rejected it.

CNN even produced a special program, claiming "China's nuclear arsenal is rapidly expanding," with the number of warheads increasing from about 240 around 2020 to 1,000 by 2030. The U.S. representative repeatedly requested negotiations with China, but all were rejected. It seems quite委屈 (disappointed), but in fact, as of 2025, the actual number of deployed warheads by China remains between 300 and 400, far from reaching a thousand. Even considering the newly built missile silos, new submarine-launched missiles, and the H-6N strategic bomber, China's nuclear forces are still at the level of "minimum deterrence," which is incomparable to the U.S. and Russia, who have thousands of active warheads.

Looking at the United States itself, according to the latest data disclosed by the U.S. Department of State, it has 1,357 active nuclear warheads, with approximately 3,800 in reserve, totaling over 5,000. More importantly, the United States possesses the most complete "triad" nuclear strike system: land-based Minuteman III intercontinental missiles, sea-based Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarines, and air-based B-2 and B-52 bombers, all of which are in a high state of readiness. Moreover, the United States is advancing the "Sentinel" next-generation land-based missile, the "Columbia-class" nuclear submarine, and the B-21 stealth bomber. Nuclear modernization spending is expected to exceed $1.5 trillion over the next decade.

Under such a stark contrast, the U.S. repeatedly demands that China "join nuclear disarmament negotiations," which does not make logical sense. At a press conference, China clearly pointed out that the nuclear power of the U.S. and China are "completely at different levels," which is unfair and unreasonable. For example, imagine a fully armed soldier with heavy firepower trying to persuade a civilian who has just been given a self-defense pistol to sit down and talk about "equal disarmament." Who would think this is sincere?

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856885650653577/

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