US Releases Details on Alleged Secret China Nuclear Test

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The United States released new intelligence details alleging China conducted a covert nuclear test, intensifying scrutiny amid growing global security tensions today.

A senior US official said seismic data indicates China may have conducted an underground nuclear explosion at its western testing region.

Christopher Yau, a senior State Department official, said monitoring stations recorded a 2.75 magnitude event consistent with an underground explosive test.