China News Service, Beijing, July 7 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in Beijing on the 7th that China only exports military products to sovereign countries and does not export military products to non-state actors, which fully reflects China's export of military products Highly responsible attitude. China calls on all parties to strictly manage military exports, not export military products to non-state actors, stop interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign states through military exports, and earnestly safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: According to reports, Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Zhang Jun has deposited the accession letter to the UN Secretary-General Guterres with the "Arms Trade Treaty". what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Zhao Lijian responded that on July 6, Ambassador Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, deposited the "Arms Trade Treaty" accession letter with UN Secretary General Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York. This marks that China has completed all legal procedures for joining the treaty. The treaty entered into force for China 90 days after July 6th.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that joining the "Arms Trade Treaty" is an important measure for China to actively participate in global arms trade governance, maintain world and regional peace and stability, and embodies China's support for multilateralism, the maintenance of the international arms control system, and the practice of building a community of human destiny. Determination and sincerity.
He said that as a country engaged in normal military products trade, China has always strictly regulated the export of military products, and has established a complete system of military product export control policies and regulations. The relevant military trade policies and management measures have fully met or even exceeded the requirements of the treaty. In particular, China only exports military products to sovereign countries and does not export military products to non-state actors. This fully demonstrates China's highly responsible attitude towards military products exports. China calls on all parties to strictly manage military exports, not export military products to non-state actors, stop interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign states through military exports, and earnestly safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
Zhao Lijian said that as a party to the "Arms Trade Treaty," China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries, work together to promote the effectiveness and universality of the treaty, and make greater contributions to the improvement of global arms trade governance. (Finish)