Reaching Critical Will

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Conference on Disarmament

General Assembly First Committee

UN Disarmament Commission

Special Session on Disarmament

Unofficial transcription of translation of 9 February statement by China to the CD, Ambassador Cheng

Thank you Mr. President.

Mr. President, this is the first time I’m taking the floor in the CD as China’s Ambassador on disarmament, so please allow me to take this opportunity to express my congratulations to you on your assumption of the important function of the CD Presidency. I look forward to, in the future, to working with all Presidents in intense promotion of the CD’s work.

Mr. President, the Chinese delegation has listened with attention, the statementyou’ve just made on behalf of the P6 concerning the timetable of this year’s CD. We express our appreciation to you all for the efforts you have made in promoting progress in the CD. Concerning the concept of timetable, our understanding is that P6 will function as a singular unit, and in terms of time, allocation and approaches, will handle every single item on this year’s CD agenda in a balanced and comprehensive manner. We believe such approach will undoubtedly contribute to taking onboard the concerns of all parties on the promotion of discussion of all items. They will also contribute to the creation of favorable conditions for arriving at a balanced and comprehensive programme of work based on consensus.

Thank you, Mr. President.