Chinese defense ministry urges U.S. to substantively reduce its nuclear arsenal

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States to reduce its nuclear arsenal substantively, cease its proliferation of nuclear materials and technology, and refrain from extending nuclear deterrence or expanding a nuclear alliance.

Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said that China firmly opposes the United States' expansion of its nuc