China has begun ramping up diplomatic pressure on the US concerning nuclear issues, while simultaneously strengthening its own nuclear capabilities, according to the Financial Times. Beijing, the only permanent member of the UN Security Council that has committed to a no-first-use nuclear policy, called on other members in Geneva to uphold this commitment and criticized Washington’s measures to protect its allies. China has formally proposed that the no-first-use policy become a key international consensus and priority. However, the US and its allies, along with analysts, view this as an attem…