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China maintains nuclear weapons as a core component of its security policy [1] and as a deterrent against other nuclear-armed states {fact:1, fact:2, fact:6}, while officially adhering to a 'no first use' policy regarding these weapons {fact:3, fact:4}.
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 6 facts
claimNuclear weapons are a significant component of Chinese foreign and security policy.
perspectiveChina views its nuclear weapons as symbols of great power status and as a deterrent against military intervention or threats from the United States.
perspectiveChina views nuclear weapons as symbols of great power status and as deterrents against other nuclear-armed states.
measurementChina shares 22,000 kilometers of land borders with fourteen neighboring states, four of which (Russia, India, Pakistan, and North Korea) possess nuclear weapons.
claimChina officially maintains a policy of no first use (NFU) regarding nuclear weapons.
claimChina maintains an official policy of 'no first use' (NFU) regarding nuclear weapons.