US and China Hold First Nuclear Threat Talks Over Taiwan in Five Years
In a significant development, the United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years. The talks, aimed at addressing concerns over potential nuclear threats, took place amid rising tensions over Taiwan. According to two American delegates who attended, Chinese representatives assured their US counterparts that they would not resort to nuclear threats over the Taiwan issue. The Chinese delegation, consisting of scholars and analysts including several former People's Liberation Army officers, reassured the US that they believed they could prevail in a conventional fight over Taiwan without needing to deploy nuclear weapons. “They told the US side that they were absolutely convinced that they are able to prevail in a conventional fight over Taiwan without using nuclear weapons,” said David Santoro, the US organizer of the Track Two talks. Track Two talks, which involve former officials and academics, allow participa...
