Nuclear arms increasing globally, but Western media sees only China

In its annual report published on Monday, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said the world's nuclear weapons states are pushing to expand their nuclear arsenals, warning that the number of nuclear weapons that can be deployed is increasing.

Expectedly, the Western media, which has always hyped China's "military threat", blamed China for the rise in the number of nuclear warheads. The Voice of America even sensationalized it by using a headline saying "China expands nuclear arsenal amid rising global tensions". The report says several countries, notably China, increased their nuclear arsenals last year as geopolitical tensions were rising.

The SIPRI report summarizes the changing trend of global nuclear arsenals, but it does not name China alone. Its wording is different from that used by US media outlets, which seem to be singling out China. Although The Guardian report did not seem to target China, it carried a picture of missiles on public display during Chinese military parades.