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Full Text of the White Paper on China's National Defense in 2008
(china.org.cn)
Updated: 2009-01-20 11:50 The State Council Information Office published on Tuesday a white paper entitled China's National Defense in 2008. The document, composed of 14 chapters and six appendixes, describes that China is actively adapting itself to new trends in world military development and advancing the modernization of its national defense and armed forces from a higher starting point. The full text of the white paper follows: China's National Defense in 2008 Preface I. The Security Situation II. National Defense Policy III. Reform and Development of the PLA IV. The Army V. The Navy VI. The Air Force VII. The Second Artillery Force VIII. The People's Armed Police Force IX. National Defense Reserve Buildup X. The Armed Forces and the People XI. Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense XII. Defense Expenditure XIII. International Security Cooperation XIV. Arms Control and Disarmament Appendix I Major International Exchanges of the Chinese Military (2007-2008) Appendix II Joint Exercises and Training with Foreign Armed Forces (2007-2008) Appendix III China's Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations Appendix IV Imports and Exports of Seven Major Types of Conventional Arms of the PRC (2007) Appendix V Defense Expenditure of the PRC (1978-2007) Appendix VI Major Military Regulations Issued in 2007 and 2008 |
