China’s nukes for self-defense; weapons shown at 70th National Day parade have equipped army: Wei - YouTube

The fundamental purpose for China to develop its nuclear weapons is to safeguard the country and peace, said State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Sunday at the just concluded Shangri-La Dialog in Singapore. “China’s nuclear policy is consistent, which is a nuclear policy of self defense and no first use of nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, the fundamental purpose for us to develop nuclear weapons is to safeguard the country and peace, and shield our country from catastrophes of war, especially from catastrophes of nuclear warfare. As for the extent to which China’s nuclear weapons have developed now, I wonder if you have watched the military parade celebrating the 70th National Day of the People’s Republic of China (in 2019), but I would tell you frankly that all the new weapons and equipment displayed at the 70th National Day parade are available to the Chinese army and have equipped our troops,“ said Wei. The three-day summit was held in Singapore from Friday to Sun