"China and the United States have made remarkable strides in cooperating on nuclear security matters—in every area except the one that arguably matters most: the military sector. On March 18, shortly before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit at the end of the month, the two countries opened a Center of Excellence on Nuclear Security in Beijing.

As the largest and most advanced such center in the Asia-Pacific region, it will be a unique forum for exchanging technical information, sharing best practices, developing training courses and promoting technical collaboration to enhance nuclear security throughout the region and even worldwide..."