An investigation into satellite images discovered active construction at nuclear sites and testing areas across China.
Satellite image analysis published by The Telegraph on Wednesday revealed that seven nuclear sites — Pingtong, Zitong, Lop Nur, Jiuquan, Mianyang, Jinta, and Guangyuan — are expanding rapidly. Chinese villages and farms have reportedly been flattened for a site where Chinese scientists use super-powered lasers to test how different materials react when a nuclear bomb explodes.
Earlier this year, the United States confronted Beijing about a “secret nuclear test” conducted in 2020. Chinese ambassador Shen Jian responded to the accusations, saying the United States “is the culprit for the aggravation of the arms race.” He added, “China notes that the U.S. continues in its statement to hype up the so-called China nuclear threat. China firmly opposes such false narratives.”
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno said China “sought to conceal testing by obfuscating the nuclear explosions because it recognized these tests violate test ban commitments.”
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