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China rejects Trump proposal to join US-Russia nuclear disarmament talks
Beijing says the idea, reportedly discussed during Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, is ‘neither reasonable nor realistic’
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China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was “neither reasonable nor realistic” for Beijing to join trilateral nuclear disarmament talks reportedly discussed between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
Trump told reporters on Monday that Washington and Moscow were discussing ways to reduce their nuclear arsenals, adding that he hoped Beijing would also join the process.
On Wednesday, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun rejected the proposal.
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“Demanding that China join China-US-Russia trilateral nuclear disarmament talks is neither reasonable nor realistic,” he said.
Trump’s push for trilateral negotiations followed his summit with Putin on August 15 in Alaska, where nuclear arms control featured.
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Addressing the media at the Oval Office, Trump said: “One of the things we’re trying to do with Russia and with China is denuclearisation, and it’s very important.
“Russia is willing to do it, and I think China is going to be willing to do it too,” he added.
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