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China’s nuclear strategy is more transparent, says Foreign Ministry

http://br.china-embassy.org/por/szxw/t1082820.htm

Beijing 29 sept 2013 (Xinhua) –

China’s nuclear strategy is the most transparent among the nuclear powers of the world, said on Friday a spokesman of the Foreign Ministry of China, Hong Law

Hong pointed out in a press conference that China is not satisfied with the statements made by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Fumio Kishida on nuclear strategy.

According to media reports, Fumio Kishida said on Thursday in New York that improving the transparency of nuclear capacity is a precondition for reducing the number of nuclear weapons, and mentioned that it would serve to contain China and other countries that continually increase their nuclear capabilities.

Hong said China firmly supports complete prohibition and destruction of all nuclear weapons while searching firmly nuclear strategy only for self-defense. In addition, the country adheres to a policy of no first attack in under any circumstances and took the unequivocal commitment not to use or threaten to using nuclear weapons against non-nuclear powers or against nuclear weapons-free zones, he added.

China has never placed nuclear weapons on another country or participated in any form of competition of nuclear weapons, said Hong, adding that China keeps its nuclear capability to a minimum, proportionate to its national security.

The international community must be aware that the statement about Japan’s “China military threat” causes tension, creates confrontation and does not constitute nothing more than an excuse to adjust its military policy, said.

Hong said China hopes that Japan reflects on the history, learn seriously with the story, follow the path of peaceful development and to do more to foster trust with its neighbors and regional peace and stability. End

September 29, 2013 - Posted by arclight2011part2 | Uncategorized