Chinese representative calls on US to fulfill financial obligations to NPT

A Chinese representative to the United Nations on Thursday called on the United States to fulfill its financial obligations as a state party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and to pay its outstanding dues.

The urging came during the 2026 NPT Review Conference, which reviewed and adopted its cost-sharing arrangement on Thursday.

"China believes that states parties should pay their dues for the Review Conferences of the NPT and related meetings in full and on time. We commend all states parties that have already fulfilled their payment obligations. We hope that the United States will, in accordance with the current scale of assessments, promptly pay the outstanding 420,000 U.S. dollars it owes for the current Review Conference, and earnestly fulfill its financial obligations as a state party," said the Chinese representative.

Chinese representative calls on US to fulfill financial obligations to NPT

The U.S. dollar rose on Thursday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.17 percent to 99.257 at 15:00 (19:00 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1612 dollars from 1.1631 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound dropped to 1.3426 dollars from 1.3442 dollars.

The U.S. dollar bought 159.08 Japanese yen, higher than 158.84 yen in the previous session. The greenback rose to 0.7874 Swiss francs from 0.7868 Swiss francs, and climbed to 1.3783 Canadian dollars from 1.3749 Canadian dollars. It also increased to 9.3501 Swedish kronor from 9.3324 Swedish kronor.

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