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Vo1. 37, No. 6, November/December 2019

Abstract

3 The Evolution of National Security Concept in China over the Past
70 Years: Cognition, Connotation and Countermeasures
LING Shengli and YANG Fan

[Abstract] In the past 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China,
a concept evolution has been observed in the field of national security from the
traditional national security concept to the overall national security concept in the
context of a constantly changing internal and external security environment. It is
mainly manifested in three aspects: assessment of the security environment,
understanding of the security content and means to maintain security. Since the 18th
National Congress of the CPC, China has not only enhanced its security capacities
but also expanded its international presence due to the newly introduced security
concepts, programs and measures. In terms of security concept, China has made a
great breakthrough in putting forward a series of new concepts like the overall
security concept, New Asian security concept and Asia-Pacific security concept. In
terms of the assessment of the security environment, a more comprehensive and
systematic understanding of internal security, a more shared and coordinated
perception of peripheral security, and a greater emphasis on “China’s actions” in
relation to international security have formed. The security content has become
increasingly enriched, taking into account both traditional security and non-traditional
security and integrating national security with people’s security. Regarding the
means of security maintenance, China has been constantly improving its national
security system, strengthening its national security capacity and facilitating
international security cooperation. Reviewing the evolution of the national security
concept over the past 70 years since the founding of the PRC, some empirical
experiences have been accumulated through security practices, which stresses
importance of both the internal and external factors and their linkage, the adherence
to the bottom line of core security concerns and the advocacy of peace with due
military preparations as regards the means of security maintenance. Looking ahead,
China’s national security concept should strike a balance between security needs and
security capabilities, put security capacity-building on the top of its agenda and
continuously promote the diversity and maneuverability of its security maintenance
methods.
[Keywords] security concept, overall national security concept, security requirements,
security capabilities, security curve
[Authors] LING Shengli, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for
International Security Studies, China Foreign Affairs University; YANG Fan, M.A.
Student of the Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University
(100037).

30 Exploration on the Disciplinary Construction of National Security
Studies - System Integration, Institutional Development and Capacity
Building
LIANG Huaixin
[Abstract] In recent years, the disciplinary construction of national security studies

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