Topic: Re-Evaluating the Chemical Weapons Convention
Country: China
Delegate Name: Mark Sanchez
School: Mattawan High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All China position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
Chemical weapons serve as one of the great international concerns. With the Chemical Weapons Convention aiming prohibit the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons by States Parties. States Parties, in turn, must take the steps necessary to enforce that prohibition in respect of persons (natural or legal) within their jurisdiction. However, as with many things, this convention has failed to keep up with the technology of the present, and many new chemicals circumvent the restrictions laid out in the Chemical Weapons Convention. With the news of chemical assaults in countries such as Syria and Malaysia, this issue must return to the forefront of the United Nations minds.
It is true that in the past the People’s Republic of China has created various forms of Chemical Weapons. However, in compliance with the CWC, the People’s Republic of China has since converted this facilities into civilian use. While China is not for the use of chemical weapons, by anyone and for any reason, China does feel that in the case of Syrian Chemical attacks, an impartial investigation is warranted to reveal who the true perpetrator is before any major action is taken. As proof to China’s commitment to the CWC, the OPCW has performed over 300 inspections in China that prove the removal of what few chemical weapon sites used to operate within the State.
In the future, China would hope to re-evaluate and refurbish the CWC to prevent more modern technologies from escaping the jurisdiction of the convention. In addition, China would like to call for the insurance of an impartial investigation protocol for whenever a chemical or otherwise deadly technology is used internationally.
