At a regular press briefing the Foreign Ministry marked 30 years since China announced a moratorium on nuclear testing, saying Beijing has kept that pledge and was among the first signatories of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. It said China supports the treaty’s entry into force, backs capacity building for developing countries and has advanced domestic preparations to meet its obligations, contributing to the treaty’s universality and authority. The ministry reiterated China maintain

At a regular press briefing the Foreign Ministry marked 30 years since China announced a moratorium on nuclear testing, saying Beijing has kept that pledge and was among the first signatories of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. It said China supports the treaty’s entry into force, backs capacity building for developing countries and has advanced domestic preparations to meet its obligations, contributing to the treaty’s universality and authority. The ministry reiterated China maintains a self-defensive nuclear strategy, keeps its nuclear forces at the minimum level necessary for national security and will not participate in any form of nuclear arms race. It added China’s nuclear forces are essential to deterring nuclear war and preserving global strategic stability.