Foreign Policy

US Exposes China’s Nuclear Deception Amid Global Arms Control Collapse

By Economics Desk | February 23, 2026

The US reveals declassified evidence of China’s covert nuclear test and calls on the world to hold Beijing accountable as global arms treaties falter.

As the last vestige of nuclear arms control between the world's largest powers fades away, the United States has stepped forward with a stark warning: China is aggressively expanding its nuclear arsenal in secret, directly challenging global stability and America's national security.Is the World Ignoring China’s Nuclear Threat?In a recent statement at a U.N.-backed disarmament forum in Geneva, Christopher Yeaw, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, revealed new declassified intelligence detailing a probable underground nuclear test conducted by China in June 2020. Detected near Lop Nur through seismic signals consistent with a nuclear explosion—not mining activity—this event...

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