Zhao Leji

Chinese students face more national defence education in drive to raise military awareness

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Chinese students face more national defence education in drive to raise military awareness

Chinese schools must raise students’ awareness about military service by stepping up their national defence education, according to a new set of legislative amendments. The proposed amendments, which are now under review by the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, included clauses about the contents of military training for students and military units’ obligations, China’s … Read more

Exclusive | What lesson does Stalin’s Cold War ‘mistake’ have for Russia, China and the US today? A Chinese historian weighs in

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Exclusive | What lesson does Stalin’s Cold War ‘mistake’ have for Russia, China and the US today? A Chinese historian weighs in

However, Kim Il-sung was the leader of North Korea but his authority was given by [Joseph] Stalin, so generally North Korea still followed the Soviet Union. After China-Soviet relations soured, Mao took a very important step, which was to withdraw all the People’s Volunteer Army forces stationed in North Korea. This meant that China would … Read more

China urges Asian neighbours to take peace and security ‘into their own hands’

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China urges Asian neighbours to take peace and security ‘into their own hands’

While the world faces complex security threats, “we will … take the future destiny of Asia’s long-lasting peace and security into our own hands, so that the flame of peace can be passed on from one generation to the next,” Zhao said, without specifically mentioning the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and the Red Sea. Zhao … Read more

China’s foreign investment, confidence push gathers speed as top officials highlight ‘win-win opportunities’

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China’s foreign investment, confidence push gathers speed as top officials highlight ‘win-win opportunities’

China’s top leadership has gone all out to revive confidence and lure foreign investment in intensive meetings with foreign business leaders in recent days, setting out the “win-win opportunities ahead”, as Beijing seeks to achieve a seemingly challenging economic growth target for 2024. In a rare move, nearly all top-level officials responsible for economic affairs … Read more

‘Two sessions’ 2024: China to revise defence education law to promote patriotism and support for military

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‘Two sessions’ 2024: China to revise defence education law to promote patriotism and support for military

The decision-making body of the Chinese legislature has pledged to this year advance revision of its defence education law, which mandates public awareness and education in support of the military. He highlighted the revision of the National Defence Education Law as one of the legislative tasks of the year, with the aim of “modernising China’s … Read more

Success of China’s revised state secrets law depends on widespread publicity and education, says senior official

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Success of China’s revised state secrets law depends on widespread publicity and education, says senior official

China’s top official responsible for managing state secrets has pledged to strengthen information protection for all areas concerning national security alongside a campaign to make the public aware of their obligations, after amendments to the country’s state secrets law were passed on Tuesday. Li Zhaozong, head of the National Administration of State Secrets Protection, made … Read more