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China's National Defense in 2004

Updated: 2004-12-28 09:52

Foreword

A panoramic view of the present-day world displays the simultaneous
existence of both opportunities for and challenges to peace and
development, and of positive and negative factors bearing on security and
stability. The opportunities cannot be shared and the challenges cannot
be overcome unless diverse civilizations, social systems and development
models live together harmoniously, trust each other and engage in
cooperation. Hence, the pursuit of peace, development and cooperation has
become an irresistible trend of history.

The development goal for China to strive for in the first two decades of
this century is to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round
way. As a large developing country, China has before it an arduous task
for modernization, which calls for prolonged and persistent hard work.
China will mainly rely on its own strength for development, and therefore
poses no obstacle or threat to any one. China needs a peaceful
international environment for its own development, which in turn will
enhance peace and development in the world. Holding high the banner of
peace, development and cooperation, China adheres to an independent
foreign policy of peace and a national defense policy of the defensive
nature. China will never go for expansion, nor will it ever seek hegemony.

A major strategic task of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in
exercising state power is to secure a coordinated development of national
defense and the economy, and to build modernized, regularized and
revolutionary armed forces to keep the country safe. The Fourth Plenary
Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee and the Enlarged CPC Conference
of the Central Military Commission(CMC), held successively in September
2004, paid a high tribute toJiang Zemin for his outstanding contributions
to national defense and military modernization, and appointed Hu Jintao
Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission. Meanwhile, the CMC
composition was also readjusted and expanded, and the developmental
direction for national defense and military modernization clearly
defined. In the new stage of the 21st century, China's national defense
and army building shall be guided by Deng Xiaoping Theory and the
important thought of the "Three Represents," in an all-round way
implement Jiang Zemin's thought on national defense and army building,
maintain the fundamental principle and system of absolute Party
leadership over the armed forces, and take the military strategy of the
new era as an overarching guideline to actively push for the national
defense and military modernization.

This White Paper, China's National Defense in 2004, is published to
illustrate China's national defense policies and the progress made in the
past two years in its defense and army building.

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