China reminds Japan what followed 'Pearl Harbor' attack as US claims Beijing secretly tested nukes

China has warned Japan that any return to militarism could lead to a “crushing defeat” like what followed the Pearl Harbor attack, even as Washington accuses Beijing of secretly conducting covert nuclear tests to expand its arsenal and press for new arms control talks. The sharp rhetoric from Beijing comes amid escalating US–China tensions over nuclear transparency, with Chinese officials denouncing the allegations as “outright lies” and framing them as a pretext for US nuclear moves and pressure on China to join broader arms control frameworks.