Russia and China would be the first nuclear powers to sign a treaty barring use of the weapons in Southeast Asia.

Given significant war preparations, it’s unlikely Beijing’s willingness to sign the protocol to the Bangkok Treaty is the result of peaceful intentions.

China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, ...

The foreign minister says China's pledge is a major boost for the Asean security framework amid wider maritime discussions.

BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- China firmly supports the establishment of a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon-free zone, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR - China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all ...

China is set to sign the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone treaty, confirming its commitment to prohibiting nuclear arms in the region. The treaty has been in effect since 1997, and ASEAN aims ...

As global powers vie for influence in Southeast Asia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is renewing its push ...

China has committed to signing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty "as soon as possible" without ...

US President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.

China has agreed to sign the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone treaty once all documentation is complete. This treaty, effective since 1997, restricts nuclear power for peaceful purposes only.

China is going from around 300 to a stated goal of 1,500 deployable nuclear warheads. We’ve never had a three-handed triangle of major nuclear powers," Admiral James Stavridis warns on the latest ...