Today， with their interests and security intertwined， people across the world are becoming members of a community with a shared future. China is at a critical stage of completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and embarking on the new journey of building a modenuzed socialist country in an all-round way. Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era.
　　The Chinese government is issuing Chinas National Defense in the New Era to expound on China's defensive national defense policy and explain the practice， purposes and significance of China's efforts to build a fortified national defense and a strong military， with a view to helping the international community better understand China's national defense.

　　《新时代的中国国防（英）》：
　　Reshuffled PLA and PAP Troops
　　The PLAA plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining China's national sovereignty， security and development interests. It comprises maneuver operation， border and coastal defense， and garrison forces. Under the PLAA， there are 5 TC army commands， the Xinjiang military command， and the Tibet military command. The ETC Army has under it the 71st， 72nd， and 73rd group armies； the STC Army has the 74th and 75th group armies， the WTC Army has the 76th and 77th group armies； the NTC Army has the 78th， 79th and 80th group armies； and the CTC Army has the 81st， 82nd and 83rd group armies. In line with the strategic requirements of maneuver operations as well as multi-dimensional offense and defense， the PLAA is speeding up the transition of its tasks from regional defense to trans-theater operations， and improving the capabilities for precise， multi-dimensional， trans-theater， multi-functional and sustained operations， so as to build a new type of strong and modernized land force.
　　The PLAN has a very important standing in the overall configuration of China's national security and development. It comprises submarine， surface ship， aviation， marine， and coastal defense forces. Under the PLAN， there are the ETC Navy （Donghai Fleet）， the STC Navy （Nanhai Fleet）， the NTC Navy （Beihai Fleet）， and the PLAN Marine Corps. Under the TC navies there are naval bases， submarine fiotillas， surface ship flotillas and aviation brigades. In line with the strategic require ments ofnear seas defense and far seas protection， the PLAN is speeding up the transition ofits tasks from defense on the near seas to protection missions on the far seas， and improving its capabilities for strategic deterrence and counterattack， maritime maneuver operations， maritime joint operations， comprehensive defense， and integrated support， so as to build a strong and modernized naval force.
　　The PLAAF plays a crucial role in overall national security and military strategy. It comprises aviation， airborne， groundto-air missile， radar， ECM， and communications forces. Under the PLAAF， there are 5 TC air force commands and one airborne corps. Under the TC air forces， there are air bases， aviation brigades （divisions）， ground-to-air missile brigades （divisions） and radar brigades. In line with the strategic requirements of integrating air and space capabilities as well as coordinating offensive and defensive operations， the PLAAF is accelerating the transition of its tasks from territorial air defense to both offensive and defensive operations， and improving its capabilities for strategic early warning， air strikes， air and missile defense， information countermeasures， airborne operations， strategic projection， and integrated support， so as to build a strong and modernized air force.
　　The PLARF plays a critical role in maintaining China's national sovereignty and security. It comprises nuclear missile， conventional missile and support forces， and subordinate missile bases. In line with the strategic requirements of having both nuclear and conventional capabilities and deterring wars in all battlespaces， the PLARF is enhancing its credible and reliable capabilities of nuclear deterrence and counterattack， strengthening intermediate and long-range precision strike forces， and enhancing strategic counter-balance capability， so as to build a strong and modernized rocket force.
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Preface
Ⅰ．International Security Situation
Ⅱ．China's Defensive National Defense Policy in the New Era
Ⅲ．Fulfilling the Missions and Tasks of China's Armed Forces in the New Era
Ⅳ．Reform in China's National Defense and Armed Forces
Ⅴ．Reasonable and Appropriate Defense Expenditure
Ⅵ．Actively Contributing to Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind
Closing Remarks
Appendices
Acronyms