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Kremlin says neither China nor Russia has carried out secret nuclear tests
The Kremlin and Beijing reject U.S. claims of secret nuclear tests, as calls rise for a new arms control treaty following the 2020 alleged test.
- This month the United States accused China of conducting a secret 2020 nuclear test and urged a broader arms‑control treaty including China and Russia.
- After New START expired on February 5, U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing China to join the U.S. and Russia in negotiating a replacement pact, while arms control experts debate nuclear arms race risks.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that `Neither the Russian Federation nor China has conducted any nuclear tests,' and allegations were `categorically denied by a representative of the People's Republic of China.`
- The Kremlin said on Wednesday that neither China nor Russia has carried out secret nuclear tests and noted both the Russian Federation and China have been mentioned in connection with the U.S. accusation.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who attended a January 22, 2026 meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Kremlin in Moscow, said reporters had "heard many references to certain tests.
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