JAKARTA - China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that South Korea and the US will continue to fulfill their nuclear non-proliferation obligations related to South Korea's plan to build a nuclear submarine at a shipyard belonging to the United States (US).
"China hopes that South Korea and the US will truly fulfill their nuclear non-proliferation obligations, and do what is conducive to regional peace and stability, not the other way around," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a news conference in Beijing, Thursday, October 30.
On Wednesday (29/10), Trump announced South Korea would build its modern nuclear-powered submarine at the Philadelphia shipyard, USA.
South Korea will build its Nuclear Power Submarine at the Philadelphia Shipyard, right here in our beloved United States. The shipping industry in our country will soon create a huge REGION," Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform.
"It should be emphasized that China is committed to peaceful development. China is following a defensive national defense policy and foreign policy characterized by good neighboring relations, and serves as an anchor for regional peace and peace," said Guo Jiakun.
Guo Jiakun also said China hopes that the US will comply with its obligations based on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Agreement and its commitment to the "nuclear trial moratorium".
This is related to Trump's order to immediately start nuclear weapons testing, according to Trump's statement on social media "Trump Social", "Since other countries are conducting a test program, I have ordered the War Department to begin testing our nuclear weapons equally. That process will begin soon."
"China hopes that the US will take concrete action to enforce the regime of international nuclear and non-proliferation weapons cuts, as well as global strategic balance and stability," said Guo Jiakun.
Trump insists the US has more nuclear weapons than any country, and that was achieved during its first term of office, including updates and total renovations of existing weapons.
However, he warned those who are against the US are now starting to catch up.
"Because of the incredible destructive power, I am BENCI doing this, but I have no other choice! Russia is in second place, and China is still far behind in third place, but (China) will be level in five years," he said.
Speaking to reporters on the Air Force One presidential plane, Trump said his decision was related to the actions of a number of nuclear-armed countries that appeared to be conducting nuclear tests.
"We have more nuclear weapons than anyone else. We didn't do any trials. We have stopped them years ago. But because other countries did it, I think it would be appropriate for us to do it too," he added.
It is known that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) came into effect in 1970 and was extended indefinitely in 1995.
Based on the treaty, countries that have nuclear weapons are required not to transfer ownership or control to nuclear weapons recipient countries or other nuclear explosive devices.
Nor do they help, encourage or persuade countries that do not have nuclear weapons to produce, acquire or control over these weapons or devices.
Currently, there are 9 countries in the world that have nuclear weapons, namely the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain, Pakistan, India, Israel and North Korea.
Countries that do not have nuclear weapons further pledge to receive security implemented by the International Atomic Energy Agency against all sources or special fission materials in all peaceful nuclear activities within their territory or under their jurisdiction with the aim of preventing a diversion from nuclear use for peaceful purposes into nuclear weapons.
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