China will never seek hegemony and will remain forever a staunch force for safeguarding world peace and promoting common development, said a white paper issued Thursday in Beijing.

China, holding high the banner of peace, development and cooperation, will remain committed to pushing forward the process of international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, according to the white paper titled China's Endeavors for Arms Control, disarmament and Non-Proliferation.

The white paper is published to fully elaborate on Chinese Government's policies and positions on arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation and give a systematic account of China's involvement in the international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation affairs.

The Chinese nation loves peace and advocates that nothing is more valuable than peace and all nations should live in peace and harmony, said the paper.

Subjected to untold external aggression and suppression in its modern history, China fully understands how precious peace is, it said.

At present, the Chinese people are concentrating on development and nation-building along a road of peaceful development. China needs a long-lasting and stable international environment of peace for her development, which, in turn, will promote world peace and progress, said the paper.

Source: Xinhua