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(10 April 2001, New York)
Madam Chairperson,
First of all, let me congratulate you, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, on
your assumption of the chairmanship of the
current session of the United Nations Disarmament Commission. I am
convinced that with your wisdom and diplomatic
experience, you will lead the conference to a success. The Chinese
delegation will cooperate fully with you, the Bureau and
other delegations. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr.
Javad Zarif, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, for
the contribution he made as Chairman of the last session of the UNDC.
Madam Chairperson,
Mankind has entered the 21st century. At present, the international
situation on the whole is moving towards relaxation.
To seek peace, cooperation and development is the common aspiration of the
international community. It also represents
the general trend of the times. Nonetheless, there are a number of hidden
dangers on the international security arena. The
Cold War mentality, hegemonism and power politics die hard. An inclination
of acquiring absolute security by military edge
has been on the rise. Due to territorial disputes, ethnic clashes and
religious differences, some countries suffer from political
turmoil and social unrest and some regions are plagued with rampant conflicts.
At the beginning of the new millennium, countries take keener interest in
lasting peace and common development of mankind
and desire new concepts and fresh ways of promoting international security that
indeed reflect the trend of the times. In
today's world, security is mutual and indivisible. No country exists in
complete isolation from the international community,
nor can any country address all its security concerns completely on its own.
While seeking its own security, a country must
consider whether the relevant measures help increase common security of all
countries. True security for one country can
only be realized when it is built on the basis of universal security and
extensive international cooperation. Military
superiority never guarantees security. Unilateralism at the expense of
other countries' security leads only to greater
insecurity.
China advocates the establishment of a new security concept centering on mutual
trust, mutual benefit, equality, cooperation
and settlement of disputes through dialogue. We in China believe that
seeking absolute security for oneself through
strengthened military alliance and intensified arms race does not go along with
the trend of the times and will never lead to
genuine security. Only when mutual trust is enhanced through consultations
and dialogue on an equal footing in pursuit of
common security, can peace and stability be genuinely maintained.
China has always attached great importance to the UNDC and supported its
continued efforts in promoting international
arms control and disarmament. The Chinese delegation maintains that the
positive role of the UNDC in formulating
guidelines for global arms control is irreplaceable. This forum needs to
be strengthened in the current situation. We will
continue contributing to the success of the UNDC with a constructive attitude.
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