Defense policy still defensive

The Information Office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, published a white paper on the country's peaceful development on Sept 6 to make it clear that the goal of China's peaceful development is to achieve modernization and prosperity for its people.

China's defensive defense policy for peaceful development is manifested in three factors.

First, it combines safeguarding national interests with opposition to military expansionism, focusing on resisting aggression, safeguarding national unity and opposing separatism. A peaceful and stable security environment is a prerequisite for China's sustainable development. China is fully aware that military plunder and abuse of power are against the trend of the times. That's why it emphasizes mutual benefit, which helps achieve and maintain national security. It firmly opposes hegemony, abuse of military power, aggression and expansionism, and seeks no control beyond its territory.