Posted on 02/05/2019 7:17:11 AM PST by Mariner
China on Saturday said it opposes the US decision to withdraw from a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty and urged Washington and Russia to hold "constructive" discussions.
Moscow and Washington have long accused the other of violating the key Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces agreement, which was signed in 1987 and resolved a crisis over Soviet missiles.
The US has said a new Russian medium-range missile system breaches the INF Treaty and on Saturday President Donald Trump said the country was suspending its obligations under the treaty -- a move mirrored shortly after by Moscow.
"China is opposed to the US withdrawal and urges the US and Russia to properly resolve differences through constructive dialogue," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said in a statement.
Geng warned the US decision could trigger "a series of negative consequences," echoing warnings by both Russia and Europe that the pull out might lead to a new arms race.
Washington also has an eye on China as the INF pact restricts the United States, but not the rising Asian power.
US officials say that some 95 percent of China's ballistic and cruise missiles -- a core part of Beijing's defense strategy -- would violate the INF treaty if China were a party to it.
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Neither the US or Russia will deploy IR nukes in Europe.
But both China and Norklandia are terrified we will deploy them in Asia.
China wants the Americans to remain HANDCUFFED, while China is free to develop more advanced weapon systems.
China is not our friend.
China is not our friend.
Anyone who’s to dumb to realize that fact should be slapped....HARD!
Both the US and Russia want out for the very same reason.
China.
If the ChiComs are agin it, it’s the thing to do.
Quite an endorsement.
You’ve got it, brother.
“If the ChiComs are agin it, it’s the thing to do.”
I have no doubt there have been ongoing discussions between the US and Russia for over a decade on how to end this treaty without the world freaking out.
They settled on “technical” (not real nuclear) violations by Russia as the catalyst. And agreement to not deploy IR nukes in Europe first.
Both the US and RUSSIA NEED IR nukes in Asia.
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