PLA to continue contributing to peace and global security

China's rapid economic growth and strategic adaptation to the changing security situation have helped the People's Liberation Army to modernize and upgrade its armament and equipment. The PLA has also made remarkable progress in practical training and participated in various military cooperation missions such as international peacekeeping, anti-terrorism, and escort and humanitarian aid operations.

Shouldering its international responsibilities, China has built its military into not only a large traditional security power but also a large international peacekeeping force. The more the Chinese military develops the more contributions it will make to global security.

To begin with, proper strategic adjustment ensured the peaceful development of the PLA, and thus it remains committed to maintaining peace. China has always followed the principle of active national defense despite the significant changes in its military strategy in the past 70 years. China's defense strategy changed from preparing to defend against sudden attacks in the 1950s to a nuclear attack in the 1960s to preventing enemy invasions in the 1970s and preparing for a possible war with conventional weapons in the 1980s and high-tech equipment in the 1990s. In the 21st century, China has been preparing to deal with an information technology-induced war.