Q: On April 20, the UAE Government issued a whitepaper on the peaceful development of nuclear energy, expounding on its policies on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in the future. How do you comment on that?

A: We have taken note of UAE's whitepaper on the peaceful development of nuclear energy. China supports the UAE, a signatory party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to develop nuclear energy for peaceful use. China applauds UAE's efforts in taking a transparent and responsible approach to implement its plan of developing nuclear energy peacefully in accordance with international law.