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NIU Qiyang: Nuclear Weapons and China’s National Security: Consistency, Evolvement and Risk Management
2025-04-27

This paper examines the evolving role of nuclear weapons in China's national security policy, emphasizing the interplay between consistency, adaptation and nuclear risks amidst changing global dynamics. Since its first nuclear test in 1964 and despite geopolitical changes later on, China has maintained that its nuclear weapons serve defensive purposes.

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