On May 30, 2024, Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of the Foreign Ministry Sun Xiaobo and EU Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Stephan Klement held a new round of consultations on arms control and non-proliferation in Beijing. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the international strategic security situation, multilateral arms control and non-proliferation and other issues of mutual interest and concern.