 And China has accused the U.S. of undermining nuclear disarmament and said that the country should reflect on its behavior regarding nonproliferation. The criticism by the Chinese embassy in the U.S. was in response to a senior White House aide saying that Washington may have to deploy more strategic nuclear weapons in the future to deter the threats of Russia, China, and other adversaries. China stated that the U.S., quote, clings to a first-use nuclear policy,