China held a seminar on promoting multilateralism and advancing arms control diplomacy in Beijing from Tuesday to Friday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
"Foreign representatives attending the seminar visited a Chinese nuclear company and also traveled to Chongqing to visit China's decommissioned nuclear facilities," she said.
"This is an important diplomatic event of China to implement the Global Governance Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, support the role of the UN in arms control, and uphold the international arms control system. Participating parties had in-depth exchanges of views on practicing multilateralism in arms control, the review conference of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, governance on emerging science and technology, and developing countries' rights to peaceful use of science and technology. These discussions effectively enhanced mutual understanding on arms control policies, deepened strategic mutual trust, and provided new impetus for the international arms control process," said Mao.
China holds seminar on promoting multilateralism, arms control: spokeswoman
Chinese equities participated in a broader market selloff on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, which continued to weigh on investor risk sentiment, according to Wang Yin, market analyst at China Global Television Network (CGTN).
Chinese stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.24 percent to 3,923.29 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.25 percent lower at 13,726.19 points.
"The Shanghai Composite Index fell as much as 1 percent before recouping the losses and gaining 0.24 percent at the close today. The Shanghai Composite Index has tumbled around 6 percent so far in March, which is largely wiped out all the year-to-date gain. But the index today was mainly boosted by shares of commercial aerospace and aluminum concept of sectors. Also, shares of the gold sector and energy sector outperformed with the gold sector gaining 3.4 percent and energy sector rising nearly 1 percent, with Shandong Gold Mining jumping 5.5 percent," Wang said.
"But on the flip side, the Shenzhen Component Index ended today lower by 0.24 percent. The CSI 300 Index declined as 0.24 percent. Shares of photovoltaic battery and wind power concepts leading the losses. Huadian New Energy Group was the biggest lagger tumbling 5.5 percent," she continued.
Chinese shares end mixed as Middle East tensions spark risk-off selloff
