Chinese Media Calls For A Nuclear Arms Build-Up

The Chinese nationalistic Global Times newspaper has called on Beijing to 'significantly' increase military spending in response to US President-elect Donald Trump

Daily Mail: China 'needs more nuclear weapons to deal with Trump': Government mouthpiece newspaper says extra defence is required should US treat Beijing 'unacceptably'

* The editorial was printed in the pro-government paper in China the Global Times
* It said China should accelerate the deployment of the DF-41 ballistic missile
* Piece was sparked by the President-elects comments in the week about China
* Chinese officials thought to use the Global Times as a rhetorical hammer

China needs more nuclear weapons to deal with Donald Trump should the US treat Beijing unacceptably, according to a government mouthpiece newspaper.

An editorial in the pro-government Global Times said China should 'significantly' increase military spending and build more nuclear weapons as a response to comments made by the President-elect Donald Trump on the country's policies.

China should 'build more strategic nuclear arms and accelerate the deployment of the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile' to protect its interests, should Trump attempt to corner the country in an 'unacceptable way', it said.

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Update: China should build more nuclear arms to prepare for Trump: media (West Australian/AFP).

WNU Editor: The Global Times editorial is here .... Reciprocity key to dealing with Trump’s US (Global Times).