text: the use of such weapons under any circumstance from the date the convention enters into force", that "all chemical weapons and chemical weapons production facilities shall be destroyed during the destruction period of 10 years", and that "this undertaking shall be without any reservation". The Chinese delegation would like to stress that it fully supports these reasonable CD/PV.551 6 (Mr, gp», China) propositions of the Group of 21, which are in complete accord with our own. We hope to see the speedy removal of this new artificial obstacle, so that our negotiation returns to its normal track. The verification of the CW convention, including challenge inspection, is an important issue of universal concern in our negotiations. It not only has a direct bearing on the sovereignty and important rights and interests of all States, but also concerns the authority, effectiveness and viability of the convention itself. For this reason, it should be the subject of serious and in-depth consultations and negotiations so as to find a just and reasonable solution acceptable to all. The Chinese Foreign Minister, Qian Qichen, set out the principled position of the Chinese Government in his statement on 27 February. ”... we are in favour of an effective, reasonable and feasible verification régime under the convention, including challenge inspection. In the mean time we maintain that challenge inspection should not go beyond the purposes, objectives and scope of the convention, and that its possible abuse must be strictly guarded against. Specific provisions should ensure a balance between the rights and obligations of the requesting State on the one hand and those of the requested State on the other, and give full play to the role of the future organization." Firstly, this shows that China is in favour of an appropriate challenge inspection régime which is fair, reasonable and practicable. This régime 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international relations and diplomacy, specifically the negotiation of a treaty on chemical weapons. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to international organizations and the sovereignty of states. The focus is on the verification process and the balance of rights and obligations between states, rather than on any specific economic or environmental issue.