ANALYSIS PEACE AND SECURITY CHINA‘S ROLE IN MULTILATERAL ARMS CONTROL Oliver Meier and Michael Staack June 2022 It is no longer possible to rele­gate China to the status of a second-rate military power. This means that there is a need for action. China‘s involvement is crucial for the preservation and further development of the global arms control architecture. In spite of a host of ambiva­lences in its arms control policy, China has displayed a willing­­ness to engage on a greater scale. This offers points of de­parture for an arms control dia­logue with Germany and Europe. Specificity, flexibility and willing­ness to engage in dialogue can boost the chances of success in attempts to encourage an arms control policy dialogue with China. Regional confience-build­ing, verification, the implemen­tation of positive obligations and risk reduction are topics for such an engagement.