BEIJING : A senior Chinese diplomat said that China is committed to theprinciple of non-first-use of nuclear weapon, expressing concerns about thedanger of nuclear development at present at the ongoing Munich SecurityConference (MSC), says a report received here on Sunday.

“China maintains a very small nuclear arsenal, and China follows the policyof self-defense and minimum deterrence,” said Fu Ying, a veteran diplomatand now chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NationalPeople’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature.

“China is also committed to the principle of non-first-use of nuclearweapon, and no-use of nuclear weapon against any nuclear state at anycircumstances and no-use of nuclear weapon against nuclear-free zones,” sheadded.

Fu made the remarks at an MSC panel discussion about the nuclear security,on which some participants expressed their concerns over nuclearproliferation at present.

“I share and express the concern about the danger, about the risk of thenuclear development,” said Fu, who added that so far after many decades,the world has managed to prevent a major nuclear war, but obviously thechallenges and dangers are growing.

She noted that it is important that the five permanent members of the UNSecurity Council, namely China, United States, Russia, Britain and France,should continue their efforts and continue to take responsibility tomaintain global strategic stability, to safeguard non-proliferation regime,and to continue the nuclear disarmament.

China is also in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty(CTBT), added Fu.

She also called for efforts to upgrade global security governance.

“We need to think about how to upgrade global security governance toreflect that highly integrated global economy,” said Fu.

“China supports and advocates the idea of common securities for all,” shesaid, stressing that China proposes and is committed to building acommunity with shared future for mankind. – Agencies