China rejects US nuke policy review

Report calls Beijing 'major challenge', proposes buildup of smaller warheads

China firmly opposes a United States report that portrays Beijing as a potential nuclear adversary and calls on Washington to honor its commitments to reduce its own nuclear arsenal, a Ministry of National Defense spokesman said on Sunday.

The report, titled the Nuclear Posture Review, was published by the US Defense Department on Friday. It cites China as "a major challenge to US interests in Asia".