Xi and Trump won’t discuss China’s growing nuclear arsenal (opens in new tab)

Xi and Trump won’t discuss China’s growing nuclear arsenal Expert comment jon.wallace 13 May 2026 But they can make important progress at their summit, by sharing their threat perceptions about the nuclear escalation risks brought by AI. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping will discuss some difficult topics at their summit this week – not least of which is the issue of nuclear weapons. China is reported to be growing and modernizing its nuclear arsenal on a scale unlike any other ...