Great rivers and mountains, not an inch of land!
-- A Series of Reviews on the Study and Guidance of the Overall National Security Concept (4)
From the Three Emperors and Five Emperors who laid the foundation of Chinese civilization and the territory of the Chinese land, to Qin Shi Huang's unification of the six countries to establish a unified country, to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who fought against the Xiongnu to protect the peace of the frontier; From Qi Jiguang's fight against the Japanese to defend the sea frontier, to Zheng Chenggong's recovery Taiwan demonstrating national integrity...... Countless ancestors fought bloodily and swore to defend the country's territory. The Chinese nation has always had a common belief: Every inch of our great motherland's territory can and will never be separated from China!
Homeland security encompasses elements such as territory, natural resources, and infrastructure, and the core refers to the state of territorial integrity, national unity, border borders, maritime rights and interests that are not violated or threatened, and the ability to maintain such a state of inviolability. Homeland security is the basic condition for the survival and development of a country, the foundation of a country, and the foundation of a strong country.
| The importance of homeland security |
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "To implement the overall national security concept, we must attach importance to both homeland security and national security. "We will never allow anyone or any force to encroach upon and divide the sacred territory of the motherland. Once such a serious situation occurs, the Chinese people will certainly face it head-on. ”
Homeland security is related to the survival and development of the country, social stability, national unity, national image and international status. Any sovereign country will not give up an inch of land and will fight for every inch of its own territory on the major issue of its own homeland security. Safeguarding homeland security has always been an important and urgent task for the mainland to safeguard national security, and every effort will be made to ensure that the country is unified and that its territory remains intact and not divided. Ensure that the land border remains clear and stable, that border-related disputes are properly managed, and that the border areas are peaceful and tranquil; ensure that the surrounding waters remain peaceful and stable, that maritime rights and interests are not violated, and that maritime disputes with other countries are properly managed; Ensure the continuous improvement of the ability to maintain homeland security.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, all relevant departments of homeland security have resolutely implemented the overall national security concept, accurately grasped the characteristics and laws of changes in the homeland security situation, solidly promoted the work of safeguarding homeland security, carried out in-depth struggles related to Taiwan, Xinjiang, Tibet, and sea, steadily promoted the rejuvenation of the border and the enrichment of the people, stabilized the border and consolidated the border, and properly handled the surrounding security risks. Development interests have been vigorously safeguarded.
| Risks and challenges of homeland security |
The mainland is one of the countries with the most severe and complex homeland security situation in the world, and there are still many risks and challenges to maintaining homeland security.
For example, the great cause of national reunification has not yet been accomplished, and the situation in the anti-separatist struggle remains grim. Safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity and realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the common aspiration of all Chinese sons and daughters and the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation. Taiwan has been China's sacred territory since ancient times, and in modern times it was invaded and occupied by foreign invading forces, and the people of Taiwan suffered greatly. In 1945, the Chinese people won a great victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan, and Taiwan was recovered. After 1949, due to the continuation of China's civil war and the interference of external forces, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait fell into a special state of long-term political confrontation, but Taiwan has always been part of China's territory. The "Taiwan independence" separatist forces incite hostility and antagonism against compatriots on both sides of the strait, undermine national sovereignty and territorial integrity, undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and obstruct the development of cross-strait relations.
For example, if some countries provoke trouble in the South China Sea, risks to the mainland's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests still exist. The activities of the Chinese people in the South China Sea have a history of more than 2,000 years. China was the first to discover, name, develop and utilize Nanhai Zhudao and related waters, and was the first to exercise sovereignty and jurisdiction over Nanhai Zhudao and related waters in a continuous, peaceful and effective manner. China's sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao and its related rights and interests in the South China Sea have been established in the course of a long history and have a sufficient historical and legal basis. For a long time, certain countries have illegally occupied some islands and reefs of the Nansha Islands on the mainland, illegally carried out the exploitation of oil and gas and other marine resources, illegally interfered with operations and navigation in the South China Sea, and continued to promote the regionalization, internationalization and judicialization of disputes in the South China Sea, seriously violating China's territorial sovereignty and seriously undermining regional peace and stability.
For example, some countries outside the region have wantonly interfered in and interfered in the mainland's territorial security. In order to contain China's development, certain countries outside the region have continuously increased their involvement in the mainland's homeland security affairs, strengthened the alliance system and forward military deployment, intervened in maritime and territorial disputes around the mainland, and disregarded the facts, adopted double standards, and frequently concocted false international public opinion, deliberately aggravated regional tensions, and vainly attempted to worsen the strategic environment for China's peaceful development, thereby delaying or even interrupting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
| National security protection of homeland security |
General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed: "On the issue of China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, our attitude is firm and clear, and we must not lose an inch of the territory left by our ancestors, and we do not want a single cent of other people's things." ”
The Chinese people love peace, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, but they will never give up their legitimate rights and interests, let alone sacrifice the core interests of the country. We will never allow anyone, any organization, or any political party to separate any piece of Chinese territory from China at any time and in any form. The Chinese people have firm will, full confidence, and sufficient ability to thwart all separatist activities. Whoever wants to make a fuss on this issue, the Chinese will never agree!
State security organs are staunch guardians of national security, resolutely implementing the "National Security Law of the People's Republic of China," the "People's Republic of China Counterespionage Law," the "Anti-Secession Law," and other laws and regulations, launching anti-separatism, counter-espionage, and anti-terrorist struggles in accordance with the law. In the new era and new journey, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, the national security organs will implement the overall national security concept, resolutely smash any attempt to split the country on the hidden front, resolutely oppose any foreign countries interfering in disrupting and undermining regional peace and stability, resolutely promote the great cause of the reunification of the motherland, resolutely defend national sovereignty, security and development interests, and build a great wall of steel to safeguard national security.
Source: WeChat public account of the Ministry of State Security