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China calls on US to resume compliance with INF Treaty

02 August 2019 16:25 (UTC +04:00)

China opposes the United States’ move to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and believes that Washington should resume compliance with the document, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a briefing on Friday, APA reports citing TASS.

"China opposes such actions, We call on the United States to abide by its obligations," Hua Chunying added.

According to the Chinese diplomat, by violating its international obligations, the United States "actually seeks superiority in strategic weaponry": "It will seriously affect stability and undermine the global balance of power. Tensions will escalate and mutual mistrust on the international stage will grow," Hua Chunying emphasized, adding that "it threatens security in many regions."

In line with the earlier voiced plans, the US withdrew from the INF Treaty on August 2. Washington has on numerous occasions appealed for making a similar agreement that would involve the US, Russia and China, but Beijing has been ignoring these calls.