Last November, China re-affirmed its policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons and called on other nuclear-armed states to follow suit. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in Beijing, “China firmly adheres to a no-first-use nuclear weapons policy and upholds a nuclear strategy of self-defense.”
The Foreign Ministry issued a white paper in December also noting, “…China has always committed to its policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons, firmly upheld a nuclear strategy of self-defense, and promoted the modernization of its nuclear forces to safeguard China’s own strategic security and overall global strategic stability.
“The adoption of a no-first-use policy is a practical move to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in national security policies and achieve the goal of nuclear disarmament. If the five nuclear-weapon states — China, France, Russia, the UK, and the U.S. — could reach a consensus on mutual no-first-use of nuclear weapons, it would be conducive to reducing strategic risks, avoiding nuclear arms races, and promoting global strategic balance and stability.”
— Reuters, Dec. 23; Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nov. 27, 2025, and July 23, 2024
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