RFE: Five Nuclear Powers Meeting In Beijing As U.S. Calls For Transparency
The United States has called for more transparency from Russia and China regarding their nuclear programs, as diplomats from five major nuclear powers meet in Beijing.
The two-day conference that opened on January 30 is aimed at preventing the further proliferation of nuclear weapons. Aside from Beijing, Moscow, and Washington, diplomats from London and Paris are also participating.
Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States are the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and all of them are nuclear-armed powers.
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Update #1: Five nuke powers vow to safeguard non-proliferation treaty (CGTN)
Update #2: The major nuclear powers are meeting in Beijing. Why? Euronews answers (Euronews/AP/Reuters).
WNU Editor: This meeting is already causing friction .... US accuses Russia, China of lack of transparency on nuclear programmes (SCMP/AFP). More here .... US calls for compliance with nuclear treaties (ABC News/AP)