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China refuses nuclear arms talks under Trump's framework

Original: Nuclear weapons: why does China refuse to negotiate under the framework proposed by Trump?

China is declining to join nuclear arms control negotiations structured around the framework proposed by Donald Trump. Discussion centres on Beijing's reasoning: its much smaller arsenal compared with the US and Russia, concerns that talks would freeze an unfavourable balance, and its insistence that the two largest nuclear powers cut first. Analysts are weighing what this means for future arms control agreements.

Why now: Renewed US pressure on China to enter nuclear negotiations is prompting debate over Beijing's strategic rationale

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