BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) — A Chinese protection spokesperson on Monday urged the United States to satisfy its commitments and cling to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by taking concrete actions.
Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks throughout a press convention whereas addressing the U.S. declare of destroying its chemical weapons stockpile by autumn this yr.
Tan stated that because the CWC got here into impact 26 years in the past, over 99 p.c of the world’s chemical weapons stockpiles have been eradicated. Seven out of the eight international locations that declared chemical weapons stockpiles have accomplished the destruction of their chemical weapons.
He additionally stated the destruction strategy of Japan’s deserted chemical weapons in China is severely lagging behind, and the destruction plan has been overdue many occasions.
China urges Japan to boost its sense of urgency and step up actions to make sure these deserted chemical weapons’ early destruction in a clear and thorough method, Tan stated.