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.
总体国家安全观
2019年10月，中国共产党十九届四中全会《决定》提出，坚持总体国家安全观，以人民安全为宗旨，以政治安全为根本，以经济安全为基础，以军事、科技、文化、社会安全为保障，健全国家安全体系，增强国家安全能力。总体国家安全观要求：既重视外部安全，又重视内部安全，对内求发展、求变革、求稳定、建设平安中国，对外求和平、求合作、求共赢、建设和谐世界；既重视国土安全，又重视国民安全，坚持以民为本、以人为本，坚持国家安全一切为了人民、一切依靠人民，真正夯实国家安全的群众基础；既重视传统安全，又重视非传统安全，构建集政治安全、国土安全、军事安全、经济安全、文化安全、社会安全、科技安全、信息安全、生态安全、资源安全、核安全等于一体的国家安全体系；既重视发展问题，又重视安全问题，发展是安全的基础，安全是发展的条件；既重视自身安全，又重视共同安全，打造命运共同体，推动各方朝着互利互惠、共同安全的目标相向而行。
