China refuses to participate in U.S.-Russia nuclear disarmament talks June 10, 6:05

Talks on the extension of the "New Start" of the US-Russia nuclear disarmament treaty, which will expire in February next year, will be held later this month, but the United States urged China to join the talks. , China refuses, and negotiations for the extension of the treaty are expected to be difficult.

The only remaining nuclear disarmament treaty, "New Start," between the United States and Russia will expire in February next year. The advancing China also called for participation in the treaty, and negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

On this, Bill Trump's special envoy in the Trump administration posted on Twitter yesterday that he agreed to discuss this issue with Russia this month and also asked China to join. ..

Also on the 9th, Russia's Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Ryapukov indicated that the consultations will take place in Vienna, Austria on 22nd of this month.

However, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chun Yue pointed out that at the meeting on the 9th, the United States quietly withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement, and last year it abolished the treaty on the abolition of the INF = medium-range nuclear missile. It is not true that such a government would say "faithful negotiations."" He said he would not participate in the three-party talks.

Therefore, negotiations for the extension of the treaty are expected to be difficult.