China’s national security white paper sparks concerns over authoritarian control, CCP supremacy

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Beijing [China], June 16 (ANI): China’s inaugural White Paper on national security articulated Xi Jinping’s perspective on the topic, firmly stating that the preservation of “the leadership and ruling status of the Communist Party of China" is the “fundamental" framework of national security.

The White Paper published on May 12 this year stresses the importance of maintaining the CCP’s continuity and supremacy over the nation as the cornerstone of China’s national security, as highlighted by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).

Presently, the complete text of the White Paper is accessible only in Chinese, with a sanitised “abstract" available in English and several other languages. This summary does not include the previous assertion, instead portraying the White Paper as a discussion of Xi Jinping’s “holistic approach" to national security. This might suggest that the White Paper is primarily intended for a domestic audience rather than international observers, a...

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