????One: four historic changes

????Global balance of power

????Global governance structure

????Asia-Pacific geostrategic landscape

????International competition in the economic, scientific and technological, and military fields

????Two: important period of strategic opportunities for China’s development

????With a generally favorable external environment, China will remain in an important period of strategic opportunities for its development, a period in which much can be achieved. However, it still faces multiple and complex security threats, as well as increasing external impediments and challenges.

????Three: response to “five requirements”

????New requirements have been raised for innovative development of China's military strategy and the accomplishment of military operations and tasks.

??? The armed forces should respond to the requirement of safeguarding national security and development interests, the requirement of the changing security situation, the requirement of the worldwide RMA (revolution in military affairs), the requirement of the country's growing strategic interests, and the requirement of China's all-round and deepening reform.

????Four: “four safeguards” of military operations

????1. To resolutely uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics

??? 2. To safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests

??? 3. To safeguard the important period of strategic opportunities for China's development

??? 4. To maintain regional and world peace, and to strive to provide a strong guarantee for completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation

????Five: “eight strategic tasks” of China’s armed forces

????To deal with a wide range of emergencies and military threats, and effectively safeguard the sovereignty and security of China's territorial land, air space and waters

??? To resolutely safeguard the unification of the motherland

??? To safeguard China's security and interests in new domains

??? To safeguard the security of China's overseas interests

??? To maintain strategic deterrence and nuclear counterattack capabilities

??? To participate in regional and international security cooperation and maintain regional and world peace

??? To strengthen efforts in operations against infiltration, separatism and terrorism so as to maintain China's political security and social stability

??? To perform such tasks as emergency rescue and disaster relief, rights and interests protection, security duties, and support for national economic and social development

????Six: military strategic guideline

????The armed forces will implement the military strategic guideline of active defense in the new situation, focus on preparation for military struggle (PMS) to win digitalized local wars, and innovate basic operational doctrines, and optimize the military strategic layout.

????Seven: “nine principles” of China’s armed forces

????To be subordinate to and in the service of the national strategic goal

??? To foster a strategic posture favorable to China's peaceful development

??? To strike a balance between rights protection and stability maintenance

??? To endeavor to seize the strategic initiative in military struggle

??? To employ strategies and tactics featuring flexibility and mobility

??? To make serious preparations to cope with the most complex and difficult scenarios

??? To bring into full play the unique political advantages of the people's armed forces

??? To give full play to the overall power of the concept of people's war

??? To actively expand military and security cooperation

????Eight: Development of the Services and Arms of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF)

????The PLA Army (PLAA) -- mobile operations and multi-dimensional offense and defense

??? The PLA Navy (PLAN) -- offshore waters defense and open seas protection

??? The PLA Air Force (PLAAF) -- building air-space capabilities and conducting offensive and defensive operations

??? The PLA Second Artillery Force (PLASAF) -- being lean and effective in both nuclear and conventional missiles capabilities

??? The PAPF -- performing multiple functions and effectively maintaining social stability