In this episode of “China in Focus,” Tiffany Meier delves into China’s nuclear ambition—where it could lead in the future, what it means for the world, and how it differs from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Meier interviewed Patty-Jane Geller, policy analyst of nuclear deterrents and missile defense at the Heritage Foundation, and Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, in this episode titled, “‘CCP Wants to be the Most Powerful Force on Earth’: Rick Fisher on China’s Nuclear Ambition.” Meier started the interview by asking why there seems to be a policy shift among countries that are no longer paying attention to America’s nuclear deterrent strategy. According to Fisher, some would say China is rapidly building up its nuclear arsenal in order to protect itself and compete with the United States, but that is false. He said China has been building up its …