Theme 1 Topic 1 Part C: Safeguarding National Security

Question 1

What is national security?

Answer 1

According to Article 2 of the National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China, it means to
- safeguard the security of core and major interests of the country i.e. national interest
- a status **without external threat ** and infringement and without internal unrest and disorder
- in the real world, there is no absolute national security. Risk factors always exist.
- Involves enhancing capability to guarantee a sustained safe condition.

Question 2

What are the significances of safeguarding national security?

Answer 2

• Upholding and promoting national development: development security need to be advanced simultaneously
• Fulfilling civic obligation: national security it the foundation for the survival and development of a country. It is the obligation of all Chinese citizens to establish a holistic view of national security and develop a self-awareness of safeguarding national security.

Question 3

In 2014, the ____________ of the Communist Party of China decided to establish the Central National Security Commission.

Answer 3

Politburo

Question 4

What’s the use of the Central National Security Commission?

Answer 4

1. To formulate and implement national security strategies
   2.. promote development of national security laws
2. formulate policy directions for work about national security
3. research solutions to important national security problems

Question 5

Preseident Xi put forward the “____________________________________________” in the first meeting of the Central National Security Commission.

Answer 5

holistic view of national security

Question 6

List out different laws in PRC to promote national security of our country

Answer 6

• National Security Law
• Anti-secession Law
• Counter-espionage Law
• Cyber Security Law
• National Intelligence Law
• Anti-terrorism Law
• Nuclear Security Law

Question 7

Schools in the country are required to incorporate national security education into the curriculum and 15 April is designated as the “__________________________”

Answer 7

National Security Education Day

Question 8

What is the overal goal of national security?

Answer 8

National security with Chinese characteristics: prioritizing national interest

Question 9

What are the five elements of national security?

Answer 9

1. People’s security (ultimate goal)
2. Political Security (fundamental task)
3. Economic security (foundation)
4. Militry, Science and technology, cultural, public security (means of guarantee)
5. International security (reliance)

Question 10

What are the five pairs of relationship of national security?

Answer 10

1. external security - internal security
2. homeland security - People’s security
3. traditional security - non-traditional security
4. development - security
5. our own security - community security of the world