China is developing a new generation of nuclear weapons and is believed to have carried out at least one explosive test in recent year, US intelligence assessments have claimed. The explosive nuclear test was allegedly carried out covertly in June 2020 at the Lop Nur facility, sources have claimed, as part of a broader push to transform the Chinese nuclear arsenal.
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The report will likely spark fears the world could inch closer to a new conflict, with CNN reporting sources who said China also appears to be developing low-yield, tactical nuclear weapons for the first time. Similar weapons may be deployed against targets close to the country, such as Taiwan, the sources suggested, possibly in scenarios where Beijing responds to a US move in defence of the territory claimed by China, they added. A similar move could spark a dangerous chain reaction.
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