In today's episode, we explore China's strategic initiatives at the Second China–Central Asia Summit, highlighting its growing influence in regional cooperation and its diplomatic role amid the Israel-Iran conflict. We also delve into the significant increase in China's nuclear arsenal, as reported by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and discuss the implications for global security. Join us for an in-depth analysis of these pivotal developments shaping the international landscape.Sources:https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1336301.shtmlhttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1336086.shtmlhttps://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/cgtn-second-china-central-asia-summit-eyes-a-closer-china-central-asia-community-with-a-shared-future-302481710.htmlhttp://www.china.org.cn/2025-06/16/content_117929175.shtmlhttps://thediplomat.com/2025/06/2nd-central-asia-china-summit-set-for-june-17/https://24newshd.tv/16-Jun-2025/china-s-xi-in-kazakhstan-for-central-asia-summithttps://www.nampa.org/text/22660360https://www.traveldailynews.asia/business-buzz/cctv-4s-special-central-asia-season/http://un.china-mission.gov.cn/eng/fyrth/202506/t20250616_11649408.htmhttps://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjbzhd/202506/t20250615_11648771.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hX1dn6El1Mhttps://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/06/13/china-weighs-in-on-israeli-iran-conflict-as-u-s-support-emerges/https://www.thinkchina.sg/politics/israel-strikes-iran-chinas-diplomatic-leverage-waneshttps://chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/06/16/china-deescalation-call-iran-israel-conflict/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3314205/chinas-nuclear-stockpile-growing-fast-icbms-may-match-us-russia-around-2030-siprihttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1336261.shtmlhttps://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/yb25_summary_en.pdfhttps://www.dawn.com/news/1917486https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/china-posts-fastest-growth-in-nuclear-arsenal-to-600-warheads-sipri/3599879