China's nuclear policy maintains a high degree of stability, continuity, and predictability, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, while Wednesday was also the 30th anniversary of China declaring its suspension of nuclear testing.

"For 30 years, the Chinese government has continually adhered to its commitment of suspending nuclear testing and supported international efforts to ban nuclear testing," the spokesperson said at a press conference in Beijing.

As one of the first countries to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, China firmly supports the treaty's purposes and objectives, its early entry into force, and the capacity building efforts of developing countries. China is also actively advancing its domestic preparations for implementation, making significant contributions to upholding the treaty's universality and authority, the spokesperson said.

China consistently advocates the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons, adheres to a no-first-use policy, and unconditionally commits not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapon states or nuclear-weapon-free zones, she said.

The spokesperson added that China has always adhered to a self-defense nuclear strategy, maintaining its nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security and refusing to participate in any form of nuclear arms race. China's nuclear forces are an indispensable force for deterring nuclear war and maintaining world peace, security, and global strategic stability.