BEIJING, Sept. 26 -- "China's nuclear policy is very stable, consistent and predictable. We strictly follow a nuclear policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and pursue a nuclear strategy of self-defense," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference on Thursday.
The spokesperson made the remarks when responding to a media inquiry regarding China's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on September 25.
The spokesperson pointed out that China strictly follows a nuclear policy of no first use of nuclear weapons and pursues a nuclear strategy of self-defense. China does not seek any arms race.
"We have promised not using or threatening to use nuclear weapons against no-nuclear-weapon states or nuclear-weapon-free zones. China will continue to keep its nuclear capabilities at the minimum level required for national security," stressed the spokesperson.