China downplays U.S. Admiral nuclear strike comments as "absurd"

Record ID: 904523

  • Title: China downplays U.S. Admiral nuclear strike comments as "absurd"
  • Date: 28th July 2017
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (JULY 28, 2017) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN LU KANG WALKING IN FOR REGULAR BRIEFING MEDIA SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN, LU KANG, SAYING: "A lot of people are paying attention to this, but as you just mentioned the Pacific fleet spokesman also mentioned the absurd nature of the report." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS EXTERIOR OF CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY CHINESE FLAG FLYING
  • Embargoed: 11th August 2017 10:04
  • Keywords: China nuclear strike Trump nuclear US Admiral nuclear
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016RMSEVB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: China's foreign ministry downplayed as "absurd" on Friday (July 28) comments by a U.S. Admiral in which he said he would be prepared to launch a nuclear strike on China if President Donald Trump so ordered.
    The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift was speaking at the Australian National University in Canberra on Thursday (July 27) and later said the question he was asked was an "outrageous hypothetical".
    The United States and China enjoy a generally friendly relationship, with strong economic ties, albeit with frequent barbs. Trump has held high hopes for greater cooperation from China to exert influence over North Korea, leaning heavily on Chinese President Xi Jinping for his assistance.
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