China Needs More Nukes to Counter the US: Editor of Chinese State-Run Newspaper

China Needs More Nukes to Counter the US: Editor of Chinese State-Run Newspaper
Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-41 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of communist China in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
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China should expand its stock of nuclear warheads to 1,000 to counter the challenges posed by the United States, chief editor of the Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper argued in a May 8 social media post.

The communist regime’s nuclear arsenal should include “at least 100 DF-41 strategic missiles,” said Hu Xijin, who is known for his hawkish stance on foreign relations.