???? China actively pushes forward the conclusion of a multilateral treaty on mutual no-first use of nuclear weapons. In January 1994, China formally submitted a draft treaty on the No-First Use of Nuclear Weapons to US, Russia, France and Britain and suggested a consultation between the five nuclear-weapon states at an early date.

???? China has been actively seeking support of the other nuclear-weapon states to undertake the no-first use commitment on bilateral basis. On September 4, 1994, in their declaration, Presidents of China and Russia undertook not to be the first to use nuclear weapons against each other or target their nuclear weapons at each other.

???? China agrees that, as an integral part of the nuclear disarmament process, some confidence-building measures are necessary before comprehensive ban and thorough elimination of nuclear weapons. These measures can be taken into consideration under the framework of a complete prohibition of nuclear weapons convention.


??CHINA'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT

??PROMOTE NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, WORK FOR COMPLETE
PROHIBITION AND THOROUGH DESTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

??STRENGTHEN THE INTERNATIONAL NON-PROLIFERATION REGIME,
DEVOTED TO PREVENTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROLIFERATION

??SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONES,
DEVOTED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE WORLD PEACE

??CHRONOLOGY OF CHINA'S PARTICIPATION IN

??THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT