Xi Jinping presided over the first meeting of the 20th Central National Security Commission, stressing the need to accelerate the modernization of the national security system and capabilities and ensure the new development pattern with a new security pattern

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Central Military Commission and Chairman of the Central National Security Commission, presided over the first meeting of the 5th Central National Security Commission on the afternoon of May 30. Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the meeting, emphasizing that it is necessary to fully implement the spirit of the <>th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, deeply understand the complex and severe situation facing national security, correctly grasp major national security issues, accelerate the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, ensure the new development pattern with the new security pattern, and strive to create a new situation in national security work.

Li Qiang, Zhao Leji and Cai Qi, members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairmen of the Central National Security Commission, attended the meeting.

The meeting pointed out that the Central National Security Commission has persisted in carrying forward the spirit of struggle, adhered to and continuously developed the overall concept of national security, promoted the continuous improvement of the national security leadership system and the rule of law system, strategic system and policy system, realized the effective operation of the coordination mechanism for national security work, basically covered the national security system of local party committees, resolutely safeguarded national sovereignty, security and development interests, and comprehensively strengthened national security.

The meeting emphasized that the complexity and arduousness of the national security issues we are facing have markedly increased. The national security front should establish strategic self-confidence, strengthen confidence in victory, and fully see its own advantages and favorable conditions. We must adhere to bottom-line thinking and limit thinking, and be prepared to withstand the major test of high winds and waves and even stormy waves. It is necessary to accelerate the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, highlight the clear orientation of practical combat and practicality, pay more attention to coordination and efficiency, rule of law thinking, scientific and technological empowerment, and grassroots foundation, and promote the organic connection and linkage integration of all aspects of construction.

The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to guarantee the new development pattern with the new security pattern, take the initiative to shape the favorable external security environment, better maintain open security, and promote the deep integration of development and security. It is necessary to promote the reform of means and methods for maintaining and shaping national security, innovate theoretical guidance, improve the distribution of forces, and promote scientific and technological empowerment. It is necessary to improve the complex for dealing with national security risks, monitor in real time, give timely warnings, and play a good combined fist.

The meeting emphasized that national security work should implement the decision-making and deployment of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, effectively do a good job in maintaining political security, improving the level of network data artificial intelligence security governance, accelerating the construction of a national security risk monitoring and early warning system, promoting the construction of national security rule of law, and strengthening national security education.

The meeting deliberated and adopted documents such as the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of a National Security Risk Monitoring and Early Warning System" and "Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening National Security Education".

Standing members and members of the Central National Security Commission attended the meeting, and responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central and state organs attended the meeting as observers.