Former Chinese Official Threatens US With ‘Devastating Consequences’
What’s behind the warning to respond to any attack on China with a nuclear response?
The JL-1 first generation nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile is seen during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
As U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping over the next few days in South Korea, will their conversations extend beyond tariffs and trade restrictions? Perhaps they will include the inherent risks of nuclear saber-rattling.
James Gorrie
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James Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican.
