East China’s Jiangsu province distributed a plethora of promotional materials on Sunday for the country’s third National Security Education Day.
Pamphlets, posters and animations were distributed in government organizations, schools, coach and train stations and housing complexes to mark the 3rd National Security Education Day.
Under the new circumstances, China is facing severe challenges in national security.
Violent terrorist activities and national territorial disputes are all well-known national security incidents. In fact, in daily life, many inconspicuous things involve national security. For example, cool drone aerial photography may affect normal air travel. Communicate your personal information with my telecom newsletter might cause information leakage.
On July 1 of 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the National Security Law, declaring April 15 a day for raising awareness of national security among the public.
The law, covering defense, finance, science and technology, culture and religion, highlights cyber-security and demands the establishment of a coordinated, efficient crisis management system.
The National Security Law, which is vital for countering emerging threats at home and abroad, covers a wide spectrum of areas including defense, finance, science and technology, culture and religion.
Outer space activities and assets, as well as those at ocean depths and in polar regions, were also brought under the national security umbrella.
As a matter of fact, security has always been a top issue in China.
In 2013, a National Security Commission headed by Xi Jinping was established. An overall national security outlook put forward by the Chinese president was also incorporated in the National Security Law.
(Source: Jiangsu International Channel)
