China on Thursday issued a white paper on national defense, aiming to enhance its military transparency and boost the world´s trust in its commitment to peaceful development.
The Information Office of China´s State Council issued on Thursday a white paper on China´s national defense in 2010.
The Information Office of China´s State Council on Thursday issued a white paper titled "China´s National Defense in 2010".
The Second Artillery Force (SAF) of China´s People´s Liberation Army has grown into "a strategic force equipped with both nuclear and conventional missiles" through the years, says a white paper on the country´s national defense on Thursday.
A total of 115 military attaches from 81 countries on Thursday listened to a briefing in Beijing on China´s newly issued white paper on national defense.
As a responsible major power, China has consistently supported and actively participated in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations, making a positive contribution to world peace, says a white paper on the country´s national defense issued on Thursday.
China works to form "equal, mutually beneficial and effective" mechanisms for military confidence-building, says a white paper on the country´s national defense issued here Thursday.
The share of China´s annual defense expenditure in its GDP has remained relatively steady, while that in overall state financial expenditure has been moderately decreasing, said a white paper on the country´s national defense issued on Thursday.
Chinese navy has developed its capabilities of "conducting operations in distant waters" and in "countering non-traditional security threats," says a white paper on the country´s national defense on Thursday.
The People´s Liberation Army (PLA) Army has invested additional efforts in reform, innovation and development, and advanced the overall transformation of the service, says a white paper on national defense on Thursday.
China has adhered to the policy of "no-first-use of nuclear weapons at any time and in any circumstances," says a white paper on the country´s national defense issued on Thursday.
Chinese air force has stepped up its modernization efforts in order to "satisfy the strategic requirements of conducting both offensive and defensive operations," says a white paper on the country´s national defense on Thursday.
China said Thursday that its goals and tasks for national defense include safeguarding national sovereignty, maintaining social harmony and stability, promoting the modernization of national defense and keeping world peace.
China said on Thursday that it faces heavy demands in safeguarding national security as it is confronted by "more diverse and complex" security challenges.
The Chinese government takes a prudent attitude towards the export of military products and related technologies, and has established a non-proliferation mechanism at the three levels of government, producers, and export companies, said a white paper on China´s national defense issued on Thursday.
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