Chinese Disarmament Ambassador: U.S. Accusations of China Conducting Nuclear Explosion Tests Have No Factual Basis

On February 23, 2026, China's disarmament ambassador Shen Jian spoke at the high-level plenary session of the disarmament negotiation meeting in Geneva, outlining China's position on current international security and arms control hot issues.

Shen Jian stated that in the face of a complex and severe international security situation, China adheres to a fair, cooperative, balanced, and effective arms control concept, committed to enhancing international security cooperation and improving global security governance. Nuclear arms control is an important guarantee for maintaining global strategic stability. The international community should uphold a fair, reasonable, rational, and pragmatic nuclear disarmament concept, insist on political and diplomatic solutions to nuclear non-proliferation issues, comply with international rule of law, and revitalize multilateral arms control and disarmament mechanisms.

Shen Jian emphasized that China firmly supports the purposes and objectives of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The United States' accusations against China for conducting nuclear explosion tests are baseless and are merely excuses for its own resumption of nuclear testing. China urges the United States to reaffirm the five nuclear powers' commitment to "suspend nuclear tests" and maintain the global consensus on the prohibition of nuclear testing.