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BEIJING. — The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee warned that China was facing unprecedented security risks and should remain on alert.The bureau convened yesterday for a meeting on security, presided over by President Xi Jinping who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

A national security strategy guideline was adopted at the meeting. According to a statement issued after the meeting, risks were unpredictable so the country must always be mindful of potential dangers. The statement said China will protect its security in “a pattern (consistent) with Chinese characteristics”, firmly protect its core interests — with the safety of its people as its main mission — and safeguard national security through reform and economic development.

Also, China will contribute to global prosperity while actively protecting its interests, maintain favourable relations with other major countries, work for a safe neighbourhood and step up cooperation with developing countries.

China will take an active part in global and regional governance and contribute to world peace and development. It underscored that national security must be under the absolute leadership of the CPC’s efficient and unified command.

At its third plenary session in November 2013, the CPC Central Committee decided to establish a national security commission headed by President Xi.

At the commission’s first meeting last April, Xi advocated an “overall national security outlook”.

Last month, a new draft of the national security law was put before China’s top legislature. It will replace a previous law, which took effect in 1993 has been renamed the Counter-espionage Law in line with its content.

Yesterday’s statement pledged to raise public awareness and improve agency capacity. – Xinhua.