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China rapidly expanding its nuclear capabilities
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China rapidly expanding its nuclear capabilities

April 4, 2026
Sky News Australia
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Satellite images of a nuclear weapons complex in China’s Sichuan province suggest the country is rapidly expanding its nuclear capabilities. A CNN investigation revealed how a dome held clues to how China might be building what US intelligence says is Beijing’s next generation of nuclear weapons. It’s part of a secret Chinese nuclear weapons facility, constructed at blistering speed over the last five years.

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The revelation comes ahead of US President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated visit to Beijing.

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