The ministry's spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, stated that the report is filled with bias, Sputnik reported.

The Tuesday report suggested that China is moving its strategic nuclear arsenal to a more rapid launch footing.

According to the Defense Department, Beijing is expanding its inventory of the multi-role DF-26, a mobile, ground-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile system capable of rapidly swapping conventional and nuclear warheads.

The day before, the US Defense Department issued a report suggesting that China is pursuing a 'nuclear triad' by developing land, sea, and air-based nuclear weapons systems.