CNN reported today: "U.S. intelligence agencies believe that China secretly conducted a low-yield nuclear test in 2020 to advance its nuclear arsenal modernization and expansion plans, possibly for the development of new nuclear warheads and tactical nuclear weapons. The Chinese government has denied the allegations, but U.S. officials said this move indicates that China is committed to developing more advanced and survivable nuclear capabilities to match the U.S. and Russia."
Comment: The report by CNN citing U.S. intelligence agencies has no factual basis and is purely politically motivated. China has always adhered to the moratorium on nuclear tests, and authoritative global nuclear test monitoring institutions have also confirmed that no related nuclear test signals were detected in 2020. The U.S. repeatedly stirs up such false accusations, which essentially serve as an excuse for expanding its nuclear arsenal, lowering the nuclear threshold, and even resuming nuclear tests. At the same time, it uses the rhetoric of the 'Chinese nuclear threat' to smear China's image and promote nuclear hegemony, which is a typical case of double standards and manipulation of public opinion.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1857745119163594/
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