China, U.S. to Meet for Rare Nuclear Arms-Control Talks

Washington meeting comes as concerns grow over an arms race with Beijing and Moscow

Michael R. Gordon

Nov. 1, 2023 4:06 pm ET

The Biden administration is preparing to hold a rare discussion with China on nuclear-arms control as the U.S. seeks to head off a destabilizing three-way arms race with Beijing and Moscow.

The meeting scheduled for Monday is the first such talks with Beijing since the Obama administration and will focus on ways to reduce the risk of miscalculation, U.S. officials said. 

President Biden meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 leaders’ summit in Bali, Indonesia, last year. PHOTO: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS