BEIJING, Feb. 27 -- With the world's largest nuclear arsenal and highest military expenditure, the US should be the first to cut its nuclear arsenal and military expenditure, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference on Thursday.
It's reported that the US President said he plans to have nuclear arms control talks with China and Russia and to propose cutting the three countries' defense budgets by half.
When commenting on that, the spokesperson noted that it's incumbent upon the US, the country in possession of the world's largest nuclear arsenal, to fulfill its special and primary responsibilities for nuclear disarmament and further make drastic and substantive cuts to its nuclear arsenal. And this is a consensus of the international community.
The spokesperson pointed out that China commits itself to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons, pursues a nuclear strategy of self-defense, and keeps its nuclear capabilities at the minimum level required for national security. By doing so, China has made positive contributions to world peace and security.
"On defense budget, the US military spending has topped the world for many years in a row and is higher than that of the following eight countries combined, which deeply concerns the international community. I believe that the US should put 'America First' into practice in this regard, and be the first to cut its nuclear arsenal and military expenditure," said the spokesperson.