China's Contribution to Prohibition of Chemical Weapons HailedVisiting Deputy Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons John Gee praised China for its implementation of the convention on prohibition of chemical weapons.In an exclusive interview with Xinhua Tuesday, Gee said that China has done one of the best jobs among all countries in implementing the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. China has played a constructive role in the organization, he said. Gee said that China has established a complete network for carrying out the convention. China is the only country in the world that has set up corresponding organizations in all localities at the provincial level to deal with the issue, Gee said. He spoke highly of China's cooperation with the organization in inspecting relevant enterprises and collecting information. Gee said that he is very concerned about the chemical weapons left by Japanese troops during World War II in Nanjing. He urged the Japanese government to settle the problem as soon as possible in accordance with the relevant agreements reached between China and Japan. He said that the Organization is willing to offer necessary help to China on this issue. Gee has toured Beijing, Nanjing, Chongqing, Wuhan, and Shanghai to study the issue of chemical weapons left by Japanese troops during WWII and the implementation of the convention by Chinese chemical enterprises. He also attended a seminar on the implementation of the convention in Beijing. The convention took effect in 1997. China is one of the founders of the Convention. |
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