Topic: 2026 – Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles
Country: China
Delegate Name: Cameron Balis
1/29/26
Submitted To: DISEC
From: China
Topic: Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles
The People’s Republic of China takes the issue of proliferation seriously. We’ve seen this policy be highly successful on the world stage; however, every single major piece of ballistic missile legislation that has gone through the United Nations has been non-binding. That makes the policy futile in its approach. China has a hardened stance on this issue because of the mass possibilities for the major nations in this world to continue to exploit those they deem insufficient or not on the same level. With this, the People’s Republic of China has made it a non-starter in a situation that involves the UN.
Instead, China would like to see more discourse on the matter. We and other nations have deep-rooted concerns about the potential exploitation of the countries that aren’t equally represented in the formation of these decisions. The precedent of this United Nations body has shown the futility of this conversation, as seen in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) of 1987, only 36 nations have signed what is seemingly a “political understanding” of proliferation. This document, as it stands, does not protect nations from other forms of warfare or methods of attack. How will a nation properly defend itself from a disproportionate force? Additionally, China seeks to define the thresholds of proliferation as well as the ability for the committee to oversee this, with respect to the national sovereignty of member states.
With that, the People’s Republic of China would strongly move for the Disarmament and International Security Committee to focus on more unifying topics. How can the United Nations determine what sovereign nations can and can not do for their own protection? Without equitable representation that is not “westernized,” the topic of disarmament is a non-starter.
Sources-
https://www.mtcr.info/en/partners
https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-01/news/beijing-fills-missile-silos-claims-continuity
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11737
