BEIJING, February 11. /TASS/. Beijing calls on Washington to listen to the international community and to return to talks with Moscow on arms control, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said.
"We hope that the US responds to the international community’s expectations and resumes strategic dialogue with Russia to discuss post-treaty agreements," the diplomat noted.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in September 2025 at a meeting with the Security Council that Moscow is ready to continue adhering to the quantitative restrictions under New START for another year after its expiration. However, he noted that this measure would only be viable if Washington acted in a similar manner. Responding to a TASS question on October 5, 2025, US President Donald Trump called Putin’s proposal a good idea. However, the US has not taken any practical action in response to Russia’s proposals. The New START Treaty, the last international legal restriction on the deployment of nuclear weapons, expired on February 5 due to Washington’s refusal to extend it. In turn, the US said that they hope to strike a better deal involving China.