The United States and China are discussing the possibility of reciprocal visits to each other’s nuclear-related sites, according to multiple reports citing sources familiar with the matter. The discussions are described as preliminary and informal, with details emerging through media accounts rather than official announcements.
Channel NewsAsia and other outlets say the idea is raised by China and discussed in meetings with US officials this year. CNN, as cited by CNA, reports that US and China also discuss visits to US Department of Energy national laboratories and equivalent Chinese facilities.
Egypt Independent adds that the Trump administration plans to continue pursuing the possibility during upcoming in-person meetings, framing the discussions within wider US concerns about China’s expanding nuclear weapons capabilities. The reports also characterize the talks as part of a broader arms control push, though they do not indicate agreement on timing, scope, or inspection conditions.
