HONG KONG — China’s Communist Party leadership approved a blueprint on Friday setting out national security priorities and warning that the country faced daunting domestic and external dangers.
It was ratified by the Politburo, a council of 25 senior officials, and signaled President Xi Jinping’s latest step to put security at the heart of his agenda. The official announcement of the decision from Xinhua, the state news agency, did not disclose the precise contents of the new document, but it emphasized that China’s leaders saw themselves entering perilous times.
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“There must be unwavering adherence to the Chinese Communist Party’s absolute leadership of national security work,” said Xinhua, citing the Politburo decision. “Strive to create high-quality, professional national security forces.”
