A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday urged the United States to honor its commitment to suspending nuclear tests and to stop seeking pretexts for resuming such tests.
Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to recent U.S. allegations that China has conducted nuclear explosion tests.
“The U.S. accusation is unsubstantiated and entirely groundless,” Mao said, adding that China has repeatedly affirmed its firm support for the purposes and objectives of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and honors the moratorium on nuclear testing, a commitment upheld by the five nuclear-weapon states.
Mao noted that attempts by the United States to frame or smear other countries to evade its own arms control obligations will seriously undermine its credibility.
China urged the United States to abide by the moratorium on nuclear testing, uphold the global consensus on the nuclear test ban, and cease using false justifications to resume nuclear testing.
