On April 15, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping creatively put forward the overall concept of national security at the first meeting of the Central National Security Commission. Over the past 10 years, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has coordinated the overall strategy of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the great changes in the world unseen in a century, reformed the national security system and mechanism with great boldness, built a new security pattern with great efforts, won a series of major struggles with great strategy, improved the rule of law for national security with a broad pattern, vigorously carried out national security publicity and education for the whole people, promoted international common security with a big mind, and promoted historic achievements and changes in national security work. Practice has fully proved that the overall concept of national security is the Marxist theory of national security in contemporary China, and it is the guide to action for safeguarding and shaping national security in the new era. We must more consciously arm our minds with the overall concept of national security, guide our practice, more effectively safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and provide a strong security guarantee for the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Firmly grasp the fundamental principles for safeguarding national security
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has put forward a series of new ideas, ideas and strategies for safeguarding national security with the profound insight and theoretical creativity of Marxist politicians, thinkers and strategists, constituting the "national security chapter" of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. In particular, the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has a special chapter on national security, emphasizing the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, and ensuring the new development pattern with a new security pattern, which further enriches the overall national security concept and forms a scientific theoretical system with "overall" as the key and "ten adherences" as the core essence, which contains broad and profound ideological connotations, mainly in 16 aspects. The first is the status and role of national security. National security is the foundation of national rejuvenation, and national security work is a very important task for the party to govern the country. Upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and ensuring national security are top priorities. The second is the choice of the path of national security. We will unswervingly follow the path of national security with Chinese characteristics, achieve the organic unity of people's security, political security, and the supremacy of national interests, and ensure that the process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will not be delayed or even interrupted. The third is the strategic requirement of national security. Coordinate development and security, permeate the entire process of safeguarding national security in all aspects of the work of the Party and the state, safeguard the new development pattern with a new security pattern, and ensure high-quality development with high-level security. Fourth, the value position of national security. With the people's security as the purpose, we insist that national security is all for the people and relies on the people, provide a strong guarantee for the masses to live and work in peace and contentment, and gather powerful forces to safeguard national security. Fifth, the central task of national security. Adhere to bottom-line thinking and limit thinking, be prepared for danger in times of peace, take precautions, prevent and resolve national security risks, and be prepared to withstand the major tests of high winds and waves and even stormy seas. Sixth, national security is the primary task. Political security is the highest national security and the foundation of national security. Persist in putting political security in the first place, and resolutely safeguard the security of state power, system, and ideology. Seventh, the overall planning of national security. Coordinate the promotion of security in all fields, coordinate the response to traditional and non-traditional security, and realize the integration of strategic layout, strategic resources, and strategic forces in all fields of national security. Eighth, the impetus for national security reform. Promote the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, promote the efficient integration and two-way pull of new quality productivity and new quality combat effectiveness, and create a growth pole for new quality productivity and new quality combat effectiveness. Ninth, the empowerment of science and technology for national security. Vigorously promote independent innovation, enhance the adaptability and control of strategic science and technology, rely on scientific and technological innovation to ensure national security, and improve the ability to use science and technology to safeguard national security. Tenth, the rule of law guarantee for national security. Complete and improve the national security rule of law system, comprehensively use legislative, law enforcement, judicial and other means to carry out struggles, and continuously increase the ability to use rule of law thinking and methods to preserve national security. 11. Practical orientation of national security. Highlight the clear orientation of practical combat, promote the organic cohesion, linkage and integration of all aspects of construction, and create a covert front combat system that meets the needs of major struggles. Twelfth is a brand-new strategy for national security. Coordinate the maintenance and shaping of national security, grasp the law in the midst of changes, pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages in the chaotic situation, strive for the initiative in the struggle, and firmly grasp the strategic initiative in safeguarding national security. 13 is a strong backing for national security. National defense and army building are the strong backing of national security. We will speed up the construction and consolidation of national defense and a strong people's army, and provide strategic support for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Fourteenth is the responsibility of a major country for national security. We will continue to promote common international security, promote the establishment of a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable global security concept, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind with universal security. Fifteenth is the spirit of struggle for national security. We should persist in daring to struggle and be good at struggle, make every effort to overcome all kinds of difficulties and challenges on the way forward, and rely on tenacious struggle to open up new horizons for the development of the cause. Sixteenth is the fundamental guarantee of national security. Adhere to the party's absolute leadership over national security work, implement more effective leadership and coordination, and make the party's leadership permeate the entire process of national security work in all aspects.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's series of important expositions on the overall concept of national security are profound and rich in connotation, profoundly answer major theoretical and practical questions about national security in the new era, open up a new realm of national security theory with Chinese characteristics, mark that the party's understanding of the laws of national security work has reached a new height, and provide a fundamental basis for national security work in the new era and new journey. We must comprehensively study and comprehend and implement the whole process in all aspects of work.
Deeply understand the international environment for safeguarding national security
At present, the world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and the changes in the world, the times, and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way, reflecting the trend characteristics of "four patterns and four turns".
The international power structure: one pole shifts to multipolarity. The international balance of power has been profoundly adjusted, from "one pole dominant" to multipolar, emerging market countries and developing countries have become increasingly strong in their own strength, independent development capabilities and international influence, and have become important forces influencing the world pattern and reshaping the world order, multilateralism has increasingly become the universal consensus of the international community, and multipolarization has become an irresistible trend of the times.
International development landscape: cooperation shifts to competition. The economic model is becoming more and more conservative, with countries promoting the return of industrial chains and local re-industrialization increasing; economic cooperation is becoming increasingly fragmented, with some countries promoting "decoupling and breaking chains" and "de-risking", and "global integrated development" being replaced by "regional integrated development"; economic competition is becoming increasingly disorderly, with some countries generalizing the concept of security, wielding the big stick of sanctions, and abusing "long-arm jurisdiction", making competition more complex and disorderly.
The international security landscape: stability turns to shock. The global security camp is divided, the security mechanism fails, and security risks accumulate, increasing the risk of "changing from stability to chaos" and "from chaos to danger". The means of seeking traditional security have been escalated, the hidden dangers of non-traditional security have become more diverse, the competition for new strategic frontiers has become more and more intense, the probability of encountering "black swan" and "gray rhinoceros" events has increased, and the instability and uncertainty of the external environment have increased significantly.
The pattern of international governance: adjustment to reconstruction. The existing global governance order is unbalanced, and some countries are in disguise to elevate the existing governance system, using what they are suitable and discarding what is not; developing countries have become an important force in promoting the reform of the international order; non-state actors are becoming increasingly active, and capital giants and multinational corporations are widely involved in international competition and global governance, and the characteristics of the "replacement of the old with the new" in the international governance system and mechanism are obvious.
The above "four patterns and four turns" are the trend characteristics of the current international environment. We must make dialectical analysis and respond appropriately, not only to enhance our awareness of risks, to be prepared for danger in times of peace, but also to enhance our awareness of opportunities, to be good at turning crises into opportunities and to seek opportunities in crises, and to strive to grasp the initiative in national security strategy.
Deeply advance strategic measures to safeguard national security
The word "total" in the overall view of national security reveals the thinking method of the system concept. We should be good at using the scientific standpoints, viewpoints, and methods contained in the overall national security concept, and grasp the strategic measures to safeguard national security.
The whole system has been built to enhance the overall strength of national security. Systemic confrontation is the basic feature of the current national security struggle. Efforts should be made to promote the construction of the national security system, adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee over national security work, improve the efficient and authoritative national security leadership system, improve the national security rule of law, strategy, policy, risk monitoring and early warning system, etc., and build a national security protection system that is fully linked, three-dimensional and efficient.
Prevention and control in all fields, and expand the broad vision of national security work. At present, the scope of national security is broader, and the factors affecting national security have increased. It is necessary to firmly establish the concept of security, not only to maintain traditional security such as politics, economy, and military, but also to prevent and control non-traditional security such as biology, data, and artificial intelligence, to be highly vigilant against "black swans" and "gray rhinoceros", to promote the improvement of the layout of national security work, and to include national security in all fields in the field of work.
All-round co-ordination to build an iron wall to prevent risks. The linkage, transnationality and diversity of national security risks are becoming increasingly prominent. It is necessary to coordinate domestic and overseas layouts, ensure political security, social stability, and people's tranquility internally, and promote common international security externally; coordinate online and offline layouts, improve the cyberspace management system, improve dynamic monitoring and real-time early warning capabilities, prevent the linkage and overlapping of various risks, and build a solid risk protection network in all directions.
Use all means to seize the strategic first step in maintaining and shaping. Under the new situation, the transient effect, mixed effect and conduction amplification effect of safety issues are more prominent. It is necessary to comprehensively use all means to prevent and control the matter, pay more attention to coordination and efficiency, rule of law thinking, scientific and technological empowerment, and grassroots foundation, transform and apply the achievements of economic and social development through innovation, promote the reform of the means and methods of maintaining and shaping national security, and accelerate the transformation to early warning, rapid response, and active shaping.
The whole society should be mobilized to gather the powerful synergy of the people's war. National security is all for the people and relies on the people, which is a clear embodiment of the advantages of the national security path with Chinese characteristics. It is necessary to always regard the people as the basic force of national security, enhance the national security awareness and literacy of the whole people, continuously consolidate the national security and people's defense line, and build a national security community with shared responsibilities, joint management of risks, and shared results.
Earnestly perform duties and tasks to preserve national security
The scope of safeguarding national security is broad and the task is arduous. We must adhere to the guidance of the overall national security concept, base ourselves on the responsibilities of state security organs, and carry out in depth the "five anti-struggles" against subversion, anti-hegemony, anti-separatism, anti-terrorism, and counter-espionage, and earnestly build a solid national security barrier.
Fight the battle against subversion. We will build a great wall of steel to safeguard political security, be highly vigilant against the Westernization and divisive attempts of anti-China hostile forces, severely crack down on foreign infiltration, sabotage, subversion, and separatist activities, and resolutely guard against and resist "color revolutions." Internally, we should eradicate the soil that affects political security, guard ideological positions such as the Internet and universities, oppose and resist all kinds of erroneous trends of thought, and strictly prevent the transmission of all kinds of risks to the field of political security.
Fight a good overall war against hegemony. We should uphold the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable global security, oppose "building walls and barriers" and "decoupling and breaking chains", oppose unilateral sanctions and maximum pressure, and resolutely struggle against all forms of hegemonism and power politics. We should resolutely handle our own affairs well, improve the anti-sanctions, anti-interference, and anti-"long-arm jurisdiction" mechanisms, promote high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance, and put the development of the country and the nation on the basis of our own strength.
Do a good job in the anti-separatist active war. We should resolutely oppose "independence," resolutely thwart any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist plot, counter interference by external forces, punish Taiwan spies who act as "pawns" of "Taiwan independence" in accordance with the law, and safeguard national sovereignty and national interests. We should make every effort to "promote reunification," strengthen the forces of patriotic reunification, strengthen the foundation of public opinion for peaceful reunification, promote the spiritual harmony of compatriots on both sides of the strait, and make hidden front contributions to the great cause of the motherland's reunification.
Fight a good war against terrorism. Crack down on domestic violent and terrorist activities, persist in cracking down on all "terrorism", crack down on it when it is exposed, and severely punish it in accordance with the law, strengthen joint risk investigation and prevention, joint control of major security, and joint crackdown on major special projects, so as to maintain the bottom line that no violent and terrorist incidents occur in China. Strictly prevent the risk of overseas terrorist attacks, improve the early warning mechanism for the risk of terrorist attacks related to China, deepen international cooperation on counter-terrorism, promote the movement of borders, strengthen governance at the source, and earnestly safeguard the security of overseas citizens, institutions, and projects.
Do a good job in counter-espionage offensive and defensive warfare. Organize a strong offensive, continue to carry out special counter-espionage operations, complete coordination mechanisms for counter-espionage work, thoroughly implement the new counter-espionage law, comprehensively increase the ability to crack down in accordance with law, and resolutely dig up "nails" and eliminate internal traitors. Strengthen three-dimensional prevention, strengthen the protection of key targets and vital parts, promote the construction of 12339 and other clue reporting platforms, consolidate the main responsibility of each department for anti-espionage prevention, and build a solid line of defense to guard the security of state secrets.
We will continue to strengthen strong safeguards for safeguarding national security
Implementing the overall concept of national security and safeguarding national security in the new era is a systematic project and a long-term task. We should be good at giving full play to the advantages of the system, strengthening organizational leadership, innovating systems and mechanisms, and taking effective measures to continuously strengthen the systematic support and basic guarantee of national security work.
Strengthen political guarantees and strengthen the "backbone" of the party's leadership. Grasp the political direction, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", and resolutely achieve the "two safeguards". Give full play to political advantages, resolutely implement the responsibility system of the chairman of the Central National Security Commission, and give full play to the party's role as the core of leadership in controlling the overall situation and coordinating all parties. Gather political forces, give play to the vanguard and exemplary role of party members and cadres, and mobilize the enthusiasm and initiative of the whole people to safeguard national security.
Optimize the system guarantee and build a practical "new system". We will create a combat system, adhere to the principle of fighting for everything and fighting in all directions, build an integrated command platform, a professional support pillar, and a systematic combat team, and fully release the joint force of combat power. Innovate the management system, promote the transformation of vertical management to flattening, work management to plates, functional management to actual combat, means management to network intelligence, and team management to red specialization, so as to better meet the needs of major struggles.
We should ensure the rule of law and enrich the "arsenal" of the struggle against the enemy. Complete domestic rule of law, improve legislation in key and emerging fields, advance the professionalization and standardization of national security rule of law work, and build a rule of law layout in which legislation, law enforcement, and judicial popularization advance simultaneously. Complete foreign-related rule of law, improve the strategic layout of foreign-related rule of law work, enhance the effectiveness of foreign-related law enforcement and justice, and continuously increase the level of ability to use rule of law methods to preserve national security.
We should do a good job in scientific and technological support and create a "growth pole" of new quality combat effectiveness. Strengthen networking, build cutting-edge network technology, and enhance the ability to rely on network technology to safeguard national security. Optimize data, coordinate the construction of "arithmetic computing power algorithms", and use data as a "medium" to promote the improvement of the ability to prevent and resolve major risks. We should be fast and intelligent, implement an intelligent development strategy, promote technology exchange and sharing, and accelerate the generation of new quality combat effectiveness.
Do active propaganda and security, and play the "strongest voice" of Chang'an, a big country. We should do a good job in publicizing the nodes, relying on "4.15" and "1.10", and continue to create a strong atmosphere for the whole people to safeguard national security. Optimize the propaganda content, dig deep into the "bonanza" of national security themes, and vividly interpret the "mysterious" work, "magical" cause, and sacred mission of the national security front. Consolidate the propaganda position, strengthen the construction of new media such as the official micro-blog of the Ministry of State Security, and jointly sing the main theme of safeguarding national security.
Strengthen the team guarantee and forge the red and professional "main force". Build a solid foundation for the "red", carry out in-depth study and education on party discipline, and strive to overcome the unique difficulties of strengthening supervision on the hidden front, so as to be firm and pure, reassure the party, be willing to contribute, and be able to fight for good and win. Enhance the ability of "specialization", educate and guide the majority of cadres to strengthen ideological tempering, political experience, practical training, professional training, struggle tempering, and self-discipline cultivation, and strive to forge a loyal, clean and responsible national security iron army in the new era.
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