China now has more than 600 nuclear warheads, Pentagon says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "China "prioritizes maintaining a nuclear force able to survive a first strike and respond with sufficient strength to conduct multiple rounds of counterstrike, deterring an adversary with the threat of unacceptable damage to its military capability, population, and economy," it says.
47% : This year's report says that while China's annual growth is expected to slow from 5.2% in 2023 to around 4% in 2034, military expenditures will continue to rise -- even far above the officially reported amounts.

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