FOREWORD

  The world needs peace, the people want cooperation, nations long for development and society aspires for progress. These are the irresistible trends of our times. The Chinese people, like the people of all other countries, do not want to see any new war, hot or cold, and turbulence in any region of the world, but yearn for lasting peace, stability and tranquility, as well as common development and universal prosperity in the world.

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  THE SECURITY SITUATION
  The international situation is undergoing profound changes as the world has entered the new century.

NATIONAL DEFENSE POLICY
  The fundamental basis for the formulation of China's national defense policy is China's national interests.

  THE ARMED FORCES
THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY
THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S ARMED POLICE FORCE
THE MILITIA


NATIONAL DEFENSE BUILDING

LEGAL SYSTEM SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
  MOBILIZATION LAND AND SEA BORDER DEFENSE
  EDUCATION CIVIL AIR DEFENSE
DEFENSE EXPENDITURE PARTICIPATING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN REGION

  ARMED FORCES BUILDING
MILITARY TRAINING WEAPONRY AND EQUIPMENT
POLITICAL WORK CADRE TRAINING
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT    

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION
  REGIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION
  ANTI-TERRORISM COOPERATION
  PARTICIPATION IN UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
  MILITARY EXCHANGES AND COOPERATION

  ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
  NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT
  CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DISARMAMENT 
  MISSILE DEFENSE AND PREVENTION OF AN ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE 
  NON-PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY
  SMALL ARMS AND ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINES 

APPENDICES
  APPENDIX I BANNERS AND INSIGNIAS OF THE CHINESE ARMED FORCES
  APPENDIX II MAIN MILITARY LAWS AND REGULATIONS ISSUED SINCE 2000
  APPENDIX III MAJOR MILITARY EXCHANGES WITH OTHER COUNTRIES IN 2001-2002
  APPENDIX IV PARTICIPATION IN SECURITY CONSULTATIONS IN 2001-2002
  APPENDIX V PARTICIPATION IN UN PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS
 

APPENDIX VI CHINESE ARMED FORCES' PARTICIPATION SINCE 2000 IN ASSISTING JAPAN IN HANDLING THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS ABANDONED BY JAPAN IN CHINA