Foreword

    The year 2005 marks the 60th anniversary of the victories of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggressionand the World Anti-Fascist War. The war of aggression launched by fascists and militarists brought about untold sufferings to the world and wreaked unprecedented havoc on human civilization. The world people won victories and peace with their blood and lives.

    The year 2005 also marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN), the most universal, representative andauthoritative inter-governmental international organization in theworld. The establishment of the UN has embodied the aspiration of peoples around the world for building a new world of peace, equality, cooperation and prosperity. The UN, over the past 60 years, has worked unremittingly for and played an important role in easing conflicts, promoting disarmament, safeguarding peace andboosting development.

    The Chinese nation loves peace and advocates that nothing is more valuable than peace and all nations should live in peace and harmony. Subjected to untold external aggression and suppression in its modern history, China fully understands how precious peace is. At present, the Chinese people are concentrating on development and nation-building along a road of peaceful development. China needs a long-lasting and stable international environment of peace for her development, which, in turn, will promote world peace and progress. China, holding high the banner of peace, development and cooperation, will remain committed to pushing forward the process of international arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation. China will never seek hegemony and will remain forever a staunch force for safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.

    This White Paper, China's Endeavors for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, is published to fully elaborateon the Chinese Government's policies and positions on arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation and to give a systematicaccount of China's involvement in the international arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation affairs.

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