China clarifies defense white paper statement on R&D for nuclear weapons.

The article reports that the defense and military officials of China have claimed that China would maintain its nuclear arsenal to deter the U.S. It is stated that earlier in a white paper statement, the officials said that Beijing favors ending research and development on new nuclear weapons. However the officials cited that the main function of China's nuclear weapons is to maintain strategic deterrence against other countries from using nuclear weapons against China.