China faces multiple, complicated security threats
Updated: 2013-04-16 10:53
(Xinhua)
|
|||||||||||
BEIJING - China still faces multiple and complicated security threats and challenges, according to a white paper issued Tuesday by the State Council Information Office.
"The issues of subsistence and development security and the traditional and non-traditional threats to security are interwoven," says the white paper on "the diversified employment of China's armed forces."
"Therefore, China has an arduous task to safeguard its national unification, territorial integrity and development interests," it says.
Some country has strengthened its Asia-Pacific military alliances, expanded its military presence in the region, and frequently makes the situation there tenser, it says.
On the issues concerning China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, some neighboring countries are taking actions that complicate or exacerbate the situation, and Japan is making trouble over the issue of the Diaoyu Islands, the white paper says.
The threats posed by "three forces," namely, terrorism, separatism and extremism, are on the rise, and the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and their activities are still the biggest threat to the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, according to the white paper.
Serious natural disasters, security accidents and public health incidents keep occurring, factors affecting social harmony and stability are growing in number, and the security risks to China's overseas interests are on the increase, it says.
Changes in the form of war from mechanization to informationization are accelerating, and major powers are vigorously developing new and more sophisticated military technologies so as to ensure that they can maintain strategic superiorities in international competition in such areas as outer space and cyber space, the white paper says.
"Facing a complex and volatile security situation, the People's Liberation Army resolutely carries out its historical missions for the new stage in the new century," it says.
The white paper says that China's armed forces broaden their visions of national security strategy and military strategy, aim at winning local wars under the conditions of informationization, make active planning for the use of armed forces in peacetime, deal effectively with various security threats and accomplish diversified military tasks.
Related Stories
China refutes military purpose of Tanzania port 2013-03-28 19:29
Beijing accuses Tokyo of lying about targeting 2013-03-01 11:25
China proves Japan's scouting of Chinese navy 2013-02-28 18:17
China to strengthen defense education 2013-01-21 20:01
SOEs to make greater efforts in tech innovation 2013-01-14 21:33
Today's Top News
Police continue manhunt for 2nd bombing suspect
H7N9 flu transmission studied
8% growth predicted for Q2
Nuke reactor gets foreign contract
First couple on Time's list of most influential
'Green' awareness levels drop in Beijing
Palace Museum spruces up
Trading channels 'need to broaden'
Hot Topics
Lunar probe , China growth forecasts, Emission rules get tougher, China seen through 'colored lens', International board,
Editor's Picks
Liaoning: China's oceangoing giant |
Poultry industry under pressure |
'Spring' in the air for NGOs? |
Boy set to drive Chinese golf |
Latest technology gets people talking |
Firms crave cyber connection |