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On the 23rd local time, the Chinese representative spoke at the general debate of the second preparatory meeting of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held in Geneva, Switzerland.The Chinese representative said that in order to effectively reduce strategic risks, China proposes that the five nuclear-weapon states negotiate and conclude a "Treaty on the No-First Use of Nuclear Weapons" or issue relevant political statements, and China has proposed elements of a draft treaty in this regard.

Sun Xiaobo, Director of the Arms Control Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Head of the Chinese Delegation:China has always believed that the policy of no first use of nuclear weapons by nuclear-weapon states is an effective measure to reduce strategic risks. China submitted a working paper at the second review of the 11th NPT, proposing that nuclear-weapon states conclude a "Treaty on the No First Use of Nuclear Weapons". We submitted the draft treaty at this meeting, emphasizing that the States Parties should commit to not use nuclear weapons first against other States Parties at any time and under any circumstances.

The Chinese representative called on the international community to maintain the nuclear disarmament consensus of "two superpowers first" and not take detours or wrong paths.China urges the United States to abandon the "nuclear sharing" and "extended deterrence" arrangements, withdraw nuclear weapons deployed abroad, give up developing and deploying global anti-missile systems, and immediately stop deploying land-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.The Chinese representative pointed out that the nuclear submarine cooperation between the United States, Britain and Australia involves the transfer of a large amount of weapon-grade highly enriched uranium, which poses a serious risk of nuclear proliferation. China opposes the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

The Chinese representative stressed that China has always advocated the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons, and pledged not to be the first to use nuclear weapons at any time and under any circumstances, and unconditionally not to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapon states and nuclear-weapon-free zones. China pursues a nuclear strategy of self-defense, always maintains its nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security, and has no intention of engaging in an arms race with any country.

(Source: CCTV News)