The US-China Clash over Corona Has Implications for Nuclear Arms Control
Author(s): Névine Schepers
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2020
A renewed debate about China’s nuclear deterrent is highlighting the risks posed by the US-China nuclear competition at a time when relations are exacerbated by the global impact of the corona crisis. According to Névine Schepers, managing the US-China nuclear relationship is difficult given the absence of mechanisms for strategic dialogue and growing Chinese frustration over US calls for Beijing to join trilateral arms control efforts.