A Holistic Approach to National Security

In the decision made at its fourth plenary session in October 2019, the 19th Central Committee of the CPC emphasized the need to take a holistic approach to national security. Through this approach, a full spectrum of security issues is assessed. The people’s security is taken as a prioritized mission, political security as a fundamental task, economic security as the foundation, and military, scientific, technological, cultural and public security as factors enabling the full-fledged framework and capabilities of national security.

This holistic approach calls for a focus on both internal and external security. Internally, it is essential to promote development, continue reform, maintain stability, and create a safe environment. Externally, we should promote international peace, seek cooperation and mutual benefit, and strive to bring harmony to the world.

Homeland security and the security of our citizens are both of paramount importance. All initiatives taken in this respect will be people-centered and implemented for the people, on the basis of the people’s needs, and with the support of the people. Security issues, both traditional and non-traditional, will be taken into account. The national security system we envisage will integrate political security, homeland security, military security, economic security, cultural security, public security, scientific and technological security, information security, eco-environmental security, resources security, and nuclear security.

Development issues will be considered in tandem with security issues. Development provides a basis for security, whereas security constitutes a necessary condition for development. Our national security must also be viewed in the context of international security. For the sake of the international community and our shared future, weshould all work toward our goal of satisfying the world’s security needs in a way that is beneficial to all.

總體國家安全觀

2019年10月，中國共產黨十九屆四中全會《決定》提出，堅持總體國家安全觀，以人民安全為宗旨，以政治安全為根本，以經濟安全為基礎，以軍事、科技、文化、社會安全為保障，健全國家安全體系，增強國家安全能力。總體國家安全觀要求：既重視外部安全，又重視內部安全，對內求發展、求變革、求穩定、建設平安中國，對外求和平、求合作、求共贏、建設和諧世界；既重視國土安全，又重視國民安全，堅持以民為本、以人為本，堅持國家安全一切為了人民、一切依靠人民，真正夯實國家安全的群眾基礎；既重視傳統安全，又重視非傳統安全，構建集政治安全、國土安全、軍事安全、經濟安全、文化安全、社會安全、科技安全、信息安全、生態安全、資源安全、核安全等于一體的國家安全體系；既重視發展問題，又重視安全問題，發展是安全的基礎，安全是發展的條件；既重視自身安全，又重視共同安全，打造命運共同體，推動各方朝著互利互惠、共同安全的目標相向而行。