U.S. and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites, CNN reports
The idea of reciprocal visits was initially raised by China in meetings with U.S. officials this year, CNN said in its report.
The United States has discussed initiating reciprocal visits to nuclear sites with China, with plans to pursue the idea in upcoming meetings, according to CNN. The proposal was first raised by China in discussions with U.S. officials this year, with visits to both U.S. and Chinese nuclear facilities being considered, CNN reported, citing sources.
The talks between American and Chinese officials have largely occurred outside of formal U.N. Security Council meetings involving the five permanent veto-wielding nations. The information could not be independently confirmed, and both the White House and the Chinese embassy in Washington declined to comment outside of business hours.
When U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping last month, the topic of trilateral arms control negotiations, which could include nuclear site visits, was not discussed, a U.S. official told CNN. China has stated that its nuclear arsenal is significantly smaller than that of the U.S. and Russia, making such discussions unnecessary, CNN reported.
It is widely anticipated that the two leaders will meet again this year, possibly at the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China or during December's Group of 20 meetings in the U.S., after which further lower-level discussions on potential nuclear site visits are expected to occur.
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