3. … Senior functional agencies have been set up in general staff departments and military procurement departments to review the legality of new weapons, new methods of waging war and proposed new military theories. Responses to Document CCW/GGE/X/WG.1/WP.2, Entitled IHL and ERW, Dated 8 March 2005: Response from the People’s Republic of China (3 March …
We have noted that some countries proposed a self-review of the legitimacy of weapons at the stage of their R&D. In our view, although national reviews of a weapons have some positive role and many countries, including China, have relevant mechanisms for review and assessment, the national policies and practices vary greatly and, without legally …
4. In addition, national reviews on the research, development and use of new weapons have, to a certain extent, positive significance on preventing the misuse of relevant technologies and on reducing harm to civilians. However, as national policies and practices in this regard differ quite significantly, it is difficult to have a uniform standard for …
Legal review is a provision in AP I of Geneva Conventions. All High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions should strictly fulfil the obligations by carrying out legal reviews on AWS and other new weapons. Such reviews can help to prevent misuse of technology and lowering civilian casualties. China, like many other countries, have in …
… legal review is stipulated in Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions. All states parties should strictly implement their obligations. Most states parties, including China, have relevant review and evaluation mechanisms as a CBM. Countries are encouraged to formulate corresponding legal review mechanism in light of their national conditions. Statement by China (GGE LAWS, 6 …
