Is China Conducting Secret Nuclear Weapons Tests?

About this episode

The episode discusses allegations of China's nuclear testing activities and their implications for U.S.-China relations and global geopolitics.

In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss recent allegations aired by a U.S. official that China is preparing to -- and already has -- restart nuclear testing activities and the implications of these claims for not just U.S.-China relations but the geopolitical consequences of a return to testing. If you like the podcast and have suggestions for content, please leave a review and rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Ideas or questions? You can contact the hosts Panda and Putz .

People in this episode

Hosts: Ankit Panda, Katie Putz

Topics covered

• nuclear weapons
• China
• U.S.-China relations
• geopolitics
• nuclear testing
• international relations

Keywords

• China
• nuclear testing
• U.S.-China relations
• geopolitics
• Ankit Panda
• Katie Putz
• nuclear weapons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Diplomat

Places: China, U.S.

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