On 20 November 2009 the IISS held a one-day workshop in Beijing on ‘Perspectives on Nuclear and Radiological Security’, in collaboration with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), and the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA). The workshop participants included a broad range of government officials and academic experts from both China and the UK. The workshop formed a central component of a current IISS project examining Chinese perspectives and strategic thinking about nuclear security in the context of the global struggle to prevent nuclear or radiological terrorism. The discussion generated numerous suggestions for possible UK-China cooperation on nuclear security issues, some of which will be explored further in future IISS publications. The workshop was made possible through the support of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
