The 'Pursuit of a Win-Win Situation' at The Conference on Disarmament: Questions and Answers With Wang Qun

摘要

In your March 17 address to the CD, you said, "In my view, [the] CD's deadlock is attributable first and foremost to political factors. The CD's work is like a barometer of the evolving international security situation." From China's perspec tive, what are the political and security factors that are leading some states to block the implementation of formal talks on a verifiable FMCT and other elements of the CD work plan?