After agreeing to delay its latest curbs on export of rare earth minerals to the United States, China on October 30 also urged the country to “earnestly abide” by the global nuclear testing ban, AFP reported.

This comes after US President Donald Trump said he was directing the Pentagon to immediately resume the testing of nuclear weapons. No further details were shared, but if the order is implemented, this would be the US' first nuclear test in 33 years, it added. Also Read | Trump Meets Xi Jinping: New Agreements And Future Ties In Discussion

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In an official statement, China's foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told the media that the country hopes the US will continue to follow global consensus on nucl

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