CHINA’S NATIONAL SECURITY CONCEPT AND GLOBAL SECURITY INITIATIVE IN THE NEW ERA
Keywords:
China, national security, White Paper, Global Security Initiative (GSI), multipolarity, international order, multilateralism, security dilemmas, geopolitics, BRI, US-China rivalry, Yalta 2.0.Abstract
This article is devoted to the analysis of the White Paper “China’s National Security in the New Era” published by China on May 12, 2025. This document highlights China’s comprehensive approach to national security issues, a security system that encompasses political, economic, technological and social factors. It also highlights China’s role in ensuring international security, creating a multipolar order, and resisting power blockade through the Global Security Initiative (GSI). The article analyzes the basic principles of the GSI initiative, its impact on international organizations, multilateral cooperation, and regional security from a theoretical and practical perspective. This new stage of Chinese foreign policy is seen as an important step towards the formation of China’s unique approach to the international order.
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