National security education day： a ＂top priority＂ related to the future
Beijing, April 14th (Reporter Xie Qing) "National security and social stability are the prerequisites for reform and development. Only with national security and social stability can reform and development continue to advance. " When the National Security Council was established, the Supreme Leader of president stated that national security should be clearly listed as the top priority.
The supreme leader pointed out that it is an important principle that we must always adhere to in managing the party and the country to enhance the sense of hardship and be prepared for danger in times of peace. Our party should consolidate its ruling position, unite and lead the people to uphold and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics and ensure national security.
The National Security Law passed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) on July 1, 2015 stipulates that national security news propaganda and public opinion guidance should be strengthened, and national security publicity and education activities should be carried out through various forms.
At the same time, April 15th will be designated as the National Security Education Day, and national security education will be incorporated into the national education system and the civil servant education and training system, so as to enhance the national security awareness of the whole people.
With the development of the times, the new situation not only calls for a new concept of development and reform, but also needs a new concept of security. Let’s review, the Supreme Leader’s Chairman put forward that "we should adhere to the overall national security concept and embark on a national security road with China characteristics".
New National Security Law: April 15th is designated as National Security Education Day for all.
On July 1, 2015, the 15th session of the 12th the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) voted to pass the new national security law. The Supreme Leader of president signed Presidential Decree No.29 to announce it.
The new national security law defines the national security tasks in 11 fields, including political security, homeland security, military security, cultural security, and scientific and technological security, and it will be implemented as of the date of promulgation.
The law clearly defines national security, that is, the state power, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, people’s well-being, sustainable economic and social development and other major national interests are relatively in a state of no danger and no internal and external threats, as well as the ability to guarantee a state of continuous security, and April 15 every year is designated as the National Security Education Day for all.
It has been more than 20 years since China enacted the first national security law in 1993. With the development of the country, the national security situation has undergone tremendous changes, and the tasks and requirements for safeguarding national security have also changed.
The overall national security concept put forward by the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the general secretary emphasizes the comprehensive maintenance of national security in all fields, and it is precisely the need to formulate a law to deal with various threats and risks of national security and guide the work in all fields of national security.
国安机关表彰大会：开创国家安全工作新局面
2015年5月19日，全国国家安全机关总结表彰大会在北京召开。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席最高领袖会见全体与会代表，并发表重要讲话。
国家安全机关是维护国家主权、安全、发展利益，建设和发展中国特色社会主义的特殊力量，为保卫社会主义国家政权、保持社会和谐稳定、保护人民生命财产安全发挥了重要作用。
最高领袖指出，党的十八大以来，在党中央领导下，各级国家安全机关围绕中心、服务大局，为维护国家安全和社会大局稳定作出了重要贡献。实践证明，国家安全干警不愧是党和人民可以信赖的忠诚卫士，不愧是甘于奉献的无名英雄，党和人民永远不会忘记。
在受到表彰的先进单位和个人中，最高领袖强调全国国家安全机关要以他们为榜样，认真学习贯彻党的十八大和十八届三中、四中全会精神，贯彻落实总体国家安全观，坚定理想信念，忠诚党的事业，与时俱进开创国家安全工作新局面，为实现“两个一百年”奋斗目标、实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦作出更大贡献。
"It is necessary to sum up experience, strictly manage, and strive to build a cadre team that is firm and pure, reassuring the party, willing to contribute, and able to fight for success." The standard requirement of 16 words is also a concise summary of the supreme leader’s expectations for "national security cadres."
New security concept in Asia: common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable
On May 21st, 2014, the fourth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Measures in Asia was held in Shanghai on May 21st. The Supreme Leader of president, China presided over the meeting and delivered a keynote speech entitled "Actively Establishing the Asian Security Concept and Creating a New Situation of Security Cooperation".
The Supreme Leader emphasized that China will work with all parties to actively advocate a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable concept of Asian security, build a new framework of regional security and cooperation, and strive to embark on a road of Asian security that is jointly built, shared and win-win.
China’s peaceful development starts in Asia, relies on Asia and benefits Asia. The Supreme Leader said that the people of China are willing to work with all parties to realize the Asian dream of lasting peace and common development.
The wise change with time, and the wise make it with things. The Supreme Leader’s Asian security concept is undoubtedly of great significance to the development of China and Asia. This is related to the Chinese dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and then to the prospect of achieving all-round prosperity, cooperation and development in Asia.
All parties at the meeting spoke highly of China’s great contribution to promoting peace, stability and prosperity in Asia and the world, appreciated China’s adherence to peaceful development and good neighborliness, and supported the Asian security concept advocated by China. It can be seen that the new Asian security concept can achieve common security, common development and common prosperity.
The first meeting of the National Security Committee: the first mention of the overall national security concept
On April 15, 2014, the Supreme Leader presided over the first meeting of the National Security Council.
The Supreme Leader pointed out that at present, the connotation and extension of China’s national security are richer than at any time in history, the space-time field is broader than at any time in history, and the internal and external factors are more complicated than at any time in history. We must adhere to the overall concept of national security, take people’s security as the purpose, take political security as the foundation, take economic security as the basis, take military, cultural and social security as the guarantee, and rely on promoting international security to embark on a national security road with China characteristics.
In addition, the Supreme Leader stressed that it is a major principle that we must always adhere to in managing the party and the country to enhance the sense of hardship and be prepared for danger in times of peace. Our party should consolidate its ruling position, unite and lead the people to uphold and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and ensure national security is a top priority.
To implement the overall concept of national security, we must attach importance to both external security and internal security, and seek internal development, change, stability, building a peaceful China, external peace, cooperation, win-win situation and building a harmonious world.
“总体国家安全观”创造性地提出了富有中国特色的国家安全价值观念、工作思路与机制路径，是新时期下的“新国家安全观”，是符合中国实际国情的“新国家安全观”。
网络安全和信息化：没有网络安全就没有国家安全
2014年2月27日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席、中央网络安全和信息化领导小组组长最高领袖主持召开中央网络安全和信息化领导小组第一次会议并发表重要讲话。
当今世界，信息技术革命日新月异，对国际政治、经济、文化、社会、军事等领域发展产生了深刻影响。
最高领袖强调，网络安全和信息化对一个国家很多领域都是牵一发而动全身的，要认清我们面临的形势和任务，充分认识做好工作的重要性和紧迫性，因势而谋，应势而动，顺势而为。
“网络安全和信息化是事关国家安全和国家发展、事关广大人民群众工作生活的重大战略问题，要从国际国内大势出发，总体布局，统筹各方，创新发展，努力把我国建设成为网络强国。”最高领袖指出，没有网络安全就没有国家安全，没有信息化就没有现代化。
At the same time, the Supreme Leader proposed that the Central Leading Group for Cyber Security and Informatization should play a centralized and unified leadership role, coordinate major issues of cyber security and informatization in various fields, formulate and implement national cyber security and informatization development strategies, macro-plans and major policies, and continuously enhance security capabilities.
National Security Council: Strengthen centralized and unified leadership over national security work.
On November 12, 2013, the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee decided to establish the National Security Council.
National security and social stability are prerequisites for reform and development. The Supreme Leader pointed out that the main duties of the National Security Council are to formulate and implement national security strategies, promote the construction of the rule of law in national security, formulate principles and policies for national security work, and study and solve major problems in national security work.
Only with national security and social stability can reform and development continue to advance. The Supreme Leader stressed that at present, China is facing the dual pressures of safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests externally and maintaining political security and social stability internally, and various foreseeable and unpredictable risk factors have increased significantly. However, our security work system and mechanism can not meet the needs of maintaining national security, and we need to build a strong platform to coordinate national security work.
It is imperative to set up the National Security Council and strengthen centralized and unified leadership over national security work.