# Strategic Stability

Nuclear Brinkmanship: Beijing Labels Washington the 'Primary Source of Chaos' at UN Arms Summit

At the NPT Review Conference in New York, China's delegation condemned the U.S. as a destabilizing force in nuclear arms control, citing historical treaty withdrawals and nuclear modernization. Beijing rejected calls for trilateral arms control and instead demanded a universal 'No First Use' treaty and the cessation of U.S. nuclear sharing agreements.