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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — China firmly supports the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Southeast Asia, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said Monday, adding that it is of great significance to promoting regional peace and stability and conducive to safeguarding the core security interests of ASEAN countries.
According to him, China has clearly stated its readiness to be the first to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Southeast Asia.
Jiang Bin made the remarks in response to recent comments by the Philippines' defense secretary, who said China's willingness to sign the protocol was purely symbolic and that to show sincerity it should first denuclearize.
He stressed that China is the only nuclear-weapon state that has made an unconditional commitment not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon states or nuclear-weapon-free zones.
China's nuclear forces and nuclear policy have made significant contributions to world peace, which is widely recognized by the international community, Jiang Bin added. -0-
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