China,s National Defense in 2006

Preface 　　

　　To uphold world peace, promote common development and seek cooperation and win-win is the common wish of the people around the world and an irresistible trend of our times. Committed to peace, development and cooperation, China pursues a road of peaceful development, and endeavors to build, together with other countries, a harmonious world of enduring peace and common prosperity. 　 [full story…]

I．The Security Environment 　　

　　Peace and development remain the principal themes in today's world, and the overall international security environment remains stable. But, uncertainties and destabilizing factors are on the increase, and new challenges and threats are continuously emerging. 　 [full story…]

II．National Defense Policy 　　

　　China pursues a national defense policy which is purely defensive in nature. China's national defense provides the guarantee for maintaining China's security and unity, and realizing the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way. To build a powerful and fortified national defense is a strategic task of China's modernization drive. 　 [full story…]

III．China's Leadership and Administration System For National 　　

　　China has established and keeps improving a leadership and administration system for national defense in accordance with the Constitution, the National Defense Law and other relevant laws. The state exercises unified leadership over national defense activities. China's armed forces are under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The Central Military Commission (CMC) of the CPC and that of the People's Republic of China (PRC) are completely the same in their composition and in their function of exercising leadership over the armed forces. The CMC chairman has overall responsibility for its work. 　 [full story…]

IV．The People's Liberation Army 　　

　　To effectively fulfill its historic mission in the new stage of the new century, the PLA is speeding up the revolution in military affairs with Chinese features and enhancing in an all-round way its capabilities of defensive operations under conditions of informationization. 　　　 [full story…]

V．People's Armed Police Force 　　

　　The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) is charged with the fundamental task of safeguarding national security, maintaining social stability and ensuring that the people live and work in peace and contentment. It strives to make itself a powerful, disciplined and politically reliable force. 　 [full story…]

VI．National Defense Mobilization and Reserve Force 　　

　　China, responding to new developments in modern warfare and theneeds of national security, is reinforcing national defense mobilization and reserve force building to enhance its capabilities of rapid mobilization, sustained support, comprehensive protection and swift shift from a peacetime to wartime footing. 　 [full story…]

VII．Border and Coastal Defense 　　

　　Adhering to the principles of conducting overall planning, placing equal emphasis on land and sea, giving priority to defense,and integrating defense and administration, China is endeavoring to make its border and coastal defense unified, effective, solid and informationized. 　 [full story…]

VIII．Science Technology and Industry for National Defense 　　

　　China's defense-related science, technology and industry focuses on consolidating its foundation, making independent innovation, and speeding up the implementation of the strategy of transition and upgrading, so as to ensure the production and supply of military equipment and promote the development of national economy. 　 [full story…]

IX．Defense Expenditure 　　

　　Pursuant to the National Defense Law and the Budget Law, and guided by the principle of coordinated development of national defense and the economy, the Chinese government decides on the size and use of defense expenditure in an appropriate way to meet the demands of national defense in keeping with China's economic development. 　 [full story…]

X．International Security Cooperation 　

　　China pursues a new security concept featuring mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and coordination, and adheres to the FivePrinciples of Peaceful Coexistence. It works to promote good-neighborliness, mutual benefit and win-win, and endeavors to advance international security cooperation and strengthen militaryrelations with other countries. 　 [full story…]

Appendices 　　

■ Appendix Ⅰ The Leading System of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
■ Appendix Ⅱ Major International Exchanges of the Chinese Military 2005-2006
■ Appendix Ⅲ Participation in Security Consultations (2005-2006)
■ Appendix Ⅳ Joint Exercises with Foreign Armed Forces(2005-2006)
■ Appendix Ⅴ Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations (Up to Nov.30,2006)
■ Appendix Ⅵ Major Military Regulations Promulgated 2005-2006

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