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Ulterior Motive of China’s Rapid Nuclear Expansion

Ulterior Motive of China’s Rapid Nuclear Expansion
A Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine sails during an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of China's navy, on April 23, 2009. Guang Niu/AP Photo
Wang He
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Commentary
The nuclear expansion of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has attracted unprecedented attention from the United States and the international community since 2021. There are three important points regarding this issue.

One: CCP Intends to Reshape Structure of Global Nuclear Forces

On April 23, 2021, three large battleships of different types were enlisted in the CCP’s navy. One of them, Long March 18, is allegedly capable of being equipped with the Julang-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile that has a range of more than 10,000 kilometers.
Wang He
Wang He
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Wang He has master’s degrees in law and history, and has studied the international communist movement. He was a university lecturer and an executive of a large private firm in China. Wang now lives in North America and has published commentaries on China’s current affairs and politics since 2017.
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