Beijing Youth Daily: Today is the 10th National Security Education Day of China. We noted that this year’s theme is “The 10th anniversary of National Security Education Day: advancing towards more in-depth and effective implementation.” Can you share with us how the effect of national security education is reflected in diplomatic work, and how to ensure diplomatic work help keep the country secure and the world peaceful and tranquil?

Lin Jian: After the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core put forward a new holistic approach to national security, providing the fundamental principle and guidance for national security work in the new era. Over the past few years, various education activities have been held around the country for people to gain a deeper understanding of this thinking, and increase awareness and sense of responsibility for national security.

We in the foreign service are staunch defenders of and active contributors to national security. We work hard to deepen our understanding of and closely follow the holistic approach to national security, actively carry out national security education, and take concrete actions to fulfill our responsibility and mission of defending national security through diplomatic work. We firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests with strong determination and strenuous effort, and stand against any external pressure, threats and coercion. We have actively advanced the Global Security Initiative, promoted international security cooperation, and worked with various parties to jointly address traditional and non-traditional security challenges, improve global security governance, and make the world as a whole a safer place.

As we embark on the new journey, China’s diplomacy will continue to apply the holistic approach to national security in our diplomatic work, and aim to firmly defend national sovereignty, security and development interests, advance the Global Security Initiative, hold high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and work with other countries to build a beautiful world that enjoys lasting peace and universal security.