US Says China Is Resisting Nuclear Arms Talks

US Says China Is Resisting Nuclear Arms Talks
Chinese and American flags are displayed in a company in Beijing, China, on Aug. 16, 2017. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
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GENEVA—China is resisting bilateral talks with the United States on nuclear weapons, the U.S. disarmament ambassador told a U.N. conference on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to advance efforts to reduce nuclear arms stockpiles.

“Despite the PRC’s dramatic build-up of its nuclear arsenal, unfortunately it continues to resist discussing nuclear risk reduction bilaterally with the United States,” said Robert Wood, referring to the People’s Republic of China.