The Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will convene on April 27 and run through May 22. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told reporters on April 20 that China’s national report to that conference is the country’s latest effort to take voluntary and transparent measures to enhance mutual trust and build a good atmosphere for the Review Conference.
“The report has reaffirmed China’s nuclear policy featured by responsibility, consistency, and transparency,” Guo said. “China is committed to a nuclear strategy that focuses on self-defense and follows a policy of ‘no first use’ of nuclear weapons. China always keeps its nuclear strength at the minimum level required by national security and will never participate in a nuclear arms race. All the above commitments have injected stability and certainty to the world.
