A National Defense Policy in the New Era That Is Defensive in Nature

The socialist system of China, the strategic decision to follow the path of peaceful development, the independent foreign policy of peace, and the best of cultural traditions - considering peace and harmony as fundamentals - determine that China will pursue a national defense policy that is defensive in nature. China's national defense policy in the new era breaks down as follows:

Fundamental goal: Resolutely safeguarding China's sovereignty, security and development interests;

Distinctive feature: Never seeking hegemony, expansion or spheres of influence;

Strategic guidance: The military strategic guideline for a new era;

Path forward: Strengthening the military in the Chinese way; and

Global significance: Serving the building of a global community with a shared future.

新時代中國防御性國防政策

中國的社會主義國家性質，走和平發展道路的戰略抉擇，獨立自主的和平外交政策，“和為貴”的中華文化傳統，決定了中國始終不渝奉行防御性國防政策。堅決捍衛國家主權、安全、發展利益，是新時代中國國防的根本目標。堅持永不稱霸、永不擴張、永不謀求勢力范圍，是新時代中國國防的鮮明特征。貫徹落實新時代軍事戰略方針，是新時代中國國防的戰略指導。堅持走中國特色強軍之路，是新時代中國國防的發展路徑。服務構建人類命運共同體，是新時代中國國防的世界意義。