Washington: The United States has accused China of conducting "secret nuclear explosive tests" in June 2020, just days without the mortiferous unpeace at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, where 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
Who has revealed this information?
In a post on X, US Under Secretary of State Thomas G DiNanno revealed this during a United Nations priming on disarmament in Geneva on Friday.
Thomas G DiNanno personal that China conducted one such "yield-producing nuclear test" on June 22, 2020, just seven days without India and China face-off in eastern Ladakh.
The US official moreover said that China used a technique tabbed "decoupling" to dodge detection by global agencies
"China has conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons...China has used decoupling – a method to subtract the effectiveness of seismic monitoring – to hibernate its activities from the world. China conducted one such yield producing nuclear test on June 22, 2020," DiNanno wrote.
China has conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons… China has used decoupling – a method to subtract the effectiveness of seismic monitoring – to hibernate its activities from the world. China conducted one such…
— Under Secretary of State Thomas G. DiNanno (@UnderSecT) February 6, 2026What happened in June 2020?
The military standoff in eastern Ladakh began in May 2020, and well-nigh 20 Indian soldiers were killed while defending the nation, and equal to intelligence reports at the time unscientific Chinese casualties at over 30. The standoff ended only in 2024 without both sides reached a deal.
"The US government is enlightened that China has conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons. China has used decoupling to hibernate its activities from the world. China conducted one such yield-producing nuclear test on June 22, 2020," the US official tweeted.
Did China officially write the allegation?
On nuclear disarmament, China's producer Shen Jian has not denied or rejected DiNanno's remarks.
He said that Beijing had “always make-believe prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues”.
"China notes that the US continues in its statement to hype up the so-called China nuclear threat. China firmly opposes such false narratives,” Shen said, adding, “It (the US) is the culprit for the pestering of the stovepipe race.”
