China has rejected the idea of joining a framework to discuss nuclear arms control with the United States and Russia.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying spoke to reporters on Wednesday.
She referred to comments made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Washington on Tuesday.
Pompeo and Lavrov discussed the New START bilateral nuclear arms reduction treaty, due to expire in February 2021.
Pompeo said the United States believes other parties such as China need to be brought into a wider discussion on arms control.
The Chinese spokesperson said the country's position is clear.
She said China reiterates that it has no intention of participating in trilateral arms control negotiations with the US and Russia.
She said the US constantly tries to shirk and shift responsibility to China when it comes to nuclear disarmament.
Another key US-Russia pact called the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty expired in August this year.
NHK
