US and China Resume Informal Nuclear Talks After Five Years

Discussions focus on nuclear arms, Taiwan conflict, and strategic policies as tensions persist.

Delegates from both nations reassured that nuclear weapons would not be used in a Taiwan conflict.
Talks, held in Shanghai, included former officials and scholars from both sides.
The US expressed concerns over China's growing nuclear arsenal and its no-first-use policy.
China emphasized its confidence in prevailing in conventional warfare without nuclear arms.
Further discussions are planned for 2025 despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.