MOSCOW: Russia and China held talks in Moscow this week on missile defence and strategic stability and agreed to strengthen cooperation in these areas, the Russian Overseas Ministry stated on Thursday (Nov 20).
It revealed no particulars of the discussions, which came about towards the background of concern in each international locations about US President Donald Trump’s plans to construct a “Golden Dome” missile protect and his said intention to renew nuclear weapons testing after a break of greater than 30 years.
“An in-depth dialogue… came about, together with a joint evaluation of related destabilising elements creating strategic dangers to international and regional safety, in addition to an trade of views on methods to minimise them,” the Russian ministry stated in an announcement.
“The events expressed mutual satisfaction with the extent and high quality of bilateral dialogue and interplay in these areas and reaffirmed their dedication to additional strengthening them.”
Trump has stated he desires to pursue “denuclearisation” with each Russia and China however Beijing has repeatedly rebuffed efforts by Washington to attract it into dialogue on nuclear arms.
China is quickly increase its nuclear weapons stockpiles however has expressed little curiosity in negotiating with Russia and the US, whose present arsenals are far bigger.
The final remaining treaty between Russia and america that limits the variety of strategic nuclear warheads on each side is because of expire in February. Trump has but to reply formally to a proposal by Moscow to increase the boundaries by one 12 months as a way to permit for negotiations on a substitute, which have but to start.
