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Statement by the Chinese government upon signature
of the
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
13 January 1993
1. China has consistently stood for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of all chemical weapons and their production facilities. The convention has laid down the international legal basis for achieving this goal. Therefore, China supports the object, purpose, and principles of the convention.
2. The object, purpose, principles of the convention should be strictly upheld. Provisions regarding calls that question or demand verification must not be abused, and the security and interests of the signatory countries and other countries which have nothing to do with chemical weapons must not be harmed. Otherwise, general support for the convention will certainly be affected.
3. Countries that have left chemical weapons in foreign countries must abide by the relevant provisions of the convention and undertake its obligations to destroy these weapons.
4. The convention should play a role in promoting trade, scientific and technical exchanges, and cooperation in the field of chemical engineering for peaceful purposes. Any relevant export controls that do not conform with the convention should be abolished.
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