# China urges Japan to drop nuclear weapons ambitions

https://mins.news/en/item/104008

- CGTN, 2026-10-16 10:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-16/China-urges-Japan-to-abandon-nuclear-weapons-ambitions-1Ri01AxruMM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for suggesting Japan could reconsider allowing nuclear weapons into the country. Takaichi said a 2010 statement by then-Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada could be revisited regarding exceptional circumstances for US forces to bring nuclear weapons into Japan. Chinese spokesperson Mao Ning said the remarks show growing Japanese nuclear ambitions and risk harming regional and global peace and stability.

## Related coverage

- [China strongly condemns Japanese PM and officials’ moves related to Yasukuni Shrine](https://mins.news/en/item/105948) — China News Service, 2026-10-19
- [China's MFA calls US demand for Beijing to join nuclear talks unfair and unrealistic](https://mins.news/en/item/102796) — TASS, 2026-10-16