China ’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated that the country remains committed to a self-defense-oriented nuclear policy, as Beijing certified two new nuclear test monitoring stations.

Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Preparatory Commission, visited China last week at Beijing’s invitation for the launch ceremony marking the certification of two auxiliary seismic facilities in Shanghai and Xi’an.

Why It Matters

Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which bans all nuclear explosions.

Both China and the United States are among those that have signed but not ratified the agreement. Still, both countries have adhered to its principles, with neither known to have conducted a full

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