China called the proposal "irrational and unrealistic".
The proposal
China has firmly rejected Donald Trump's proposal for denuclearization talks.
Global disarmament
The American president wanted Beijing to join the United States and Russia in trilateral discussions aimed at global nuclear disarmament.
Irrealistic
China called the proposal "irrational and unrealistic".
This refusal
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun explained this refusal by pointing out that China's nuclear arsenal could not be compared with those of the USA and Russia.
A doctrine
China has stressed that its defense strategy is based on a "no-first-use" doctrine and is strictly defensive.
Negotiations
It should be remembered that Donald Trump wants to relaunch nuclear disarmament negotiations involving the USA, Russia and China, believing it crucial to curb atomic proliferation.
Trade
Trump mentioned trade already underway with Vladimir Putin, and was banking heavily on Beijing's involvement.