China will continue to support the five nuclear-weapon states mechanism as a coordinator, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
The five nuclear-weapon states recognized under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, also known as the P5.
On Dec 4, as the rotating coordinator of the P5 mechanism, China convened an expert meeting of the five states in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
"Representatives of the five nuclear-weapon states attended the meeting, and the parties discussed frankly nuclear policies and other issues. All parties believe that the discussions were very timely and would help enhance understanding of each other and their policies and avoid misunderstandings and misjudgments. China will continue to support the five nuclear-weapon states in their discussions as a coordinator," said Mao.
China continues to support P5 nuclear mechanism as coordinator: spokeswoman
Protests against federal immigration enforcement are spreading across the United States, with the latest demonstration unfolding directly in front of the White House.
Early Saturday, more than a hundred demonstrators gathered there, demanding changes to the Trump administration's immigration policies and accountability for recent shootings involving federal agents.
Immigrant rights and civil rights groups said this weekend's rallies mark a coordinated national response. Demonstrations are planned or already underway in major cities including Philadelphia, as well as across states such as North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Washington, D.C., where organizers are calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be removed from local communities.
The nationwide protests follow a deadly week in which three people were shot by federal agents in two days.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 37-year-old woman, Renee Good, was killed during an enforcement operation by the ICE. A day later in Portland, Oregon, a man and a woman were wounded during a separate federal operation.
In the aftermath, Minnesota state officials accused the Trump administration of blocking their investigation by denying access to key evidence and prematurely drawing conclusions before a full review could be completed.
On Friday, Donald Trump defended the Department of Homeland Security's actions, sharply criticizing Minnesota leaders and calling them corrupt.
Local leaders have pushed back. During a Saturday news conference, the mayor of Minneapolis described ICE agents' actions as reckless.
Officials in both Minneapolis and Portland continue urging demonstrators to remain peaceful as protests intensify nationwide.
According to a 50501 Movement statement issued Friday, at least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025.
Nationwide protests erupt in US after ICE shootings
