China Releases Its National Security Strategy

ESSENTIAL BACKING: President Xi Jinping inspecting an honor guard in September. The armed forces are integral to his “China dream,” a rejuvenated nation that is both peace-loving and militarily powerful. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat: China's National Security Strategy

The Politburo, headed by Xi Jinping, emphasized the severity of threats facing China’s national security.

On January 23, the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted the outline of a national security strategy. Chinese media reports did not go into detail about the strategy, but underlined the sense of urgency running through the document. The new strategy, without going into specifics, warned of “unpredictable” and “unprecedented” dangers facing China, both at home and abroad. To face these challenges, Xinhua said, “national security must be under the absolute leadership of the CPC’s efficient and unified command.”

WNU editor: When it comes to national security it appears that the Chinese are going to be more focused on their internal problems, not on external threats.

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