On April 14, 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao left Washington for Brasilia, capital of Brazil, after attending the Nuclear Security Summit. Hu will attend the second summit of BRIC countries -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- and pay a state visit to the Latin American country.

At the April 12-13 nuclear security summit, leaders mainly discussed such issues as the threat posed by nuclear terrorism, the corresponding measures of different countries and the international community, as well as the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the field of nuclear security.

Hu delivered an important speech at the summit. He pointed out that nuclear security has a bearing upon the sustainable development of nuclear energy and economy, upon social stability and public security and upon international peace and tranquility. To strengthen nuclear security serves the interest of all countries and calls for our joint efforts.

He also put forward proposals on strengthening international cooperation in coping with nuclear security challenges in the world. First, implement national commitment on and responsibility for nuclear safety. Second, consolidate existing international legal framework on nuclear safety. Third, step up international cooperation on nuclear safety. Fourth, help developing countries enhance nuclear security capacity. Fifth, handle well the relationship between nuclear security and peaceful use of nuclear energy.

He emphasized that it is the common aspiration of entire mankind to realize the complete peaceful use of nuclear energy. China adheres to the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons, unswervingly implements the self-defensive nuclear strategy, always pursues a policy undertaking not to be the first to use nuclear weapons at any time and in any circumstance and has also undertaken unconditionally not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear-weapons states or nuclear-weapons-free zones. China resolutely opposes the proliferation of nuclear weapons, actively supports the efforts of strengthening international nuclear safety and unhesitatingly supports countries’ equal access to peaceful use of nuclear energy.

The nuclear security summit, which is an important multilateral conference, has drawn wide attention from all parties. Leaders or representatives of 47 countries and heads of the UN, the IAEA, the EU and other international and regional organizations attended the summit.

On the sidelines of the summit, Hu met with U.S. President Barack Obama and leaders of other countries.

After his trip to Brazil, Hu will pay a state visit to Venezuela and a working visit to Chile.