such a basis, an international convention prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons should be concluded with the participation of all nuclear States. China has always maintained that the complete prohibition and total destruction of nuclear weapons are essential to the elimination of the threat of a nuclear war. As a practical step to realize this long-term goal, the soviet Union and the United States should, as we have proposed on many occasions, take the lead to stop the testing, improvement and manufacturing of nuclear weapons and drastically reduce their existing nuclear stockpiles. Thereafter, corresponding measures should be taken by other nuclear countries. we have noted that both the united States and the soviet Union have put forward proposals with regard to a drastic reduction of nuclear weapons. It is our hope that through earnest negotiations they will reach a practical and effective agreement without prejudice to the interests of other countries. AW/gmr A/C.l/40/PV.S 48 (Mr. Qian Jiadong, China) However, we should not lose sight of the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union have already acquired nuclear arsenals so huge that even if they could cut down their existing nuclear arsenals by 50 per cent, they would still have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world several times over. Therefore, in conjunction with the efforts for nuclear arms reduction, other measures must also be taken to reduce the threat of nuclear war. To undertake not to use nuclear weapons is, in our view, one of the most effective and practical of such measures. Not to be the first to use nuclear weapons is a proposal put forward by the Chinese Government as early as 1964, and China was the first to undertake such a commitment. What should be emphasized is that such a commitment must be unconditional, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the elimination of the threat of nuclear war, the reduction of nuclear arsenals, and the commitment not to use nuclear weapons. These topics are related to international relations, security, and diplomacy, which are not directly related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. However, the text does mention the impact of nuclear weapons on the world, which could be indirectly related to humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief