The Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference on the afternoon of the 25th. Spokesman, Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, answered questions from reporters. Reporter: According to media reports, a draft Pentagon report says that China has probably loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles at the latest three missile launch sites. What is the Ministry of Defense's response to this? Zhang Xiaogang: The United States has the largest nuclear arsenal. It pursues a nuclear deterrent policy that uses nuclear weapons first, invests heavily over a long period of time to upgrade the “Trinity” nuclear forces, and even claims to restart nuclear tests. The US side, in turn, hyped up the so-called “Chinese nuclear threat,” simply to divert international attention and make excuses for speeding up the expansion of its nuclear forces. China has always strictly abided by the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, firmly pursues a strategy of self-defense against nuclear weapons, has always maintained its nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security, and has not engaged in a nuclear arms race with any country. We urge the US side to earnestly fulfill its special priority responsibility for nuclear disarmament, further drastically reduce its nuclear arsenal, and stop acts undermining global strategic stability.

The Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference on the afternoon of the 25th. Spokesman, Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, answered questions from reporters. Reporter: According to media reports, a draft Pentagon report says that China has probably loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles at the latest three missile launch sites. What is the Ministry of Defense's response to this? Zhang Xiaogang: The United States has the largest nuclear arsenal. It pursues a nuclear deterrent policy that uses nuclear weapons first, invests heavily over a long period of time to upgrade the “Trinity” nuclear forces, and even claims to restart nuclear tests. The US side, in turn, hyped up the so-called “Chinese nuclear threat,” simply to divert international attention and make excuses for speeding up the expansion of its nuclear forces. China has always strictly abided by the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, firmly pursues a strategy of self-defense against nuclear weapons, has always maintained its nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security, and has not engaged in a nuclear arms race with any country. We urge the US side to earnestly fulfill its special priority responsibility for nuclear disarmament, further drastically reduce its nuclear arsenal, and stop acts undermining global strategic stability.