the United Nations Charter and supported all efforts for world peace, security and disarmament both inside and outside the united Nations. China opposes hegemonism. It does not join any military bloc, nor will it enter into alliance with any big Power. China opposes the arms race. It stations not a single soldier beyond its borders, nor has it deployed weapons of any type on the territory of other countries. Under the.present circumstances, China is compelled to maintain a limited number of nuclear weapons, which are solely for the purpose of self-defence. China has long undertaken unilaterally not to be the first to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances and at any time and committed itself unconditionally not to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear States and nuclear-free zoneds. China is now engaged in peaceful economic and social . development; it does not want to waste its limited resources on military expenditures. In the past few years, China's military budget has been continuously on the decrease. Recently, a decision has been made to cut its conventional forces by 1 million in two years. China does not advocate or encourage nuclear proliferation, nor will it assist any non-nuclear State to develop nuclear weapons. Last month, China announced that it had decided to place part of its civilian nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the International NR/emv A/C.l/40/PV.B 53 (Mr. Qian Jiadong, China) Atomic Energy Agency. China maintains that outer space belongs to all mankind and should be used for peaceful purposes only. China notes with interest the efforts by a number of European countries for the promotion of peaceful uses of outer space. It consistently supports the establishment of nuclear-free zones on a voluntary basis in areas where conditions permit. China welcomes the decision to set up a nuclear-free zone in the South Pacific. China is in favour of the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement of China's foreign policy and defense posture, highlighting its commitment to world peace, disarmament, and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. It also touches on China's economic development and military budget. Given the emphasis on international relations, defense, and disarmament, it is likely that the text falls under the categories related to international affairs.

**Category**
International relations, Security and Defense