China pushes for nuclear weapon-free Southeast Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping (Anadolu photo) ISTANBUL - China on Monday said it is ready to work with the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) towards a nuclear weapon-free region besides ensuring stability in the disputed South China Sea. "China supports Asean's efforts to build a nuclear weapon-free zone, and is prepared to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone as early as possible," President Xi Jinping told the China-Asia summit marking 30 years of the relations between two sides. Beijing's demand for a nuc...
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