In April 2004, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1540, which calls on all states to take measures to strengthen domestic controls and export control with a view to preventing the acquisition of WMD and related materials and technologies by non-state actors. It also calls on all states to submit national reports to the Security Council on the implementation of the Resolution. A Committee of the Security Council consisting of all members of the Council, namely 1540 Committee, is also established for the examination of national reports.

China supports the UN to play its due role in the field of nonproliferation and welcomes the adoption of the above Security Council resolution. We believe the Resolution plays a significant role in enhancing the international consensus and cooperation on non-proliferation, and preventing the non-state actors from acquiring WMD and their means of delivery and related materials.

China attaches importance to the Resolution,supports and actively participates in the work of the 1540 Committee. China submitted its national report and additional information which elaborated on China's non-proliferation policies and positions, and introduced China's measures to prevent and combat proliferation activities of non-state actors from perspectives of legislation, law enforcement and international cooperation.

In July 2006, China successfully hosted the Seminar on Implementing the Resolution in the Asia Pacific in Beijing with the European Union, UN DDA and some other countries.