The national security concerns facing China, according to President Xi Jinping, have “significantly increased in complexity and difficulty.” In its statement following the 27th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination, or WMCC, on India-China border problems, Beijing makes no mention of withdrawal. At the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Chinese defense minister accuses the United States of exercising “hegemony.” Chinascope looks at a tumultuous week in which the US and China nearly went to war while attempting to prevent it.
One organization that epitomizes Xi’s rule is the National Security Commission. This week saw a momentous breakthrough as the Commission had its inaugural meeting on May 30 in accordance with the 20th Party Congress. During the discussion, Xi stressed the need of being ready for the worst-case scenario while also highlighting the danger that artificial intelligence poses.
Veteran China observer Bill Bishop’s translation of Xi’s remarks says, “We must adhere to bottom-line thinking and worst-case scenario thinking, and prepare to endure severe tests even in high winds and rough seas.”
Xi aims to create a favorable foreign security situation for China.
The Chinese premier stated during the meeting that it was important to “guarantee the new development pattern with the new security pattern, actively shape an external security environment that is beneficial to us, better maintain open security, and promote the deep integration of development and security.”
The discussion also focused on how to successfully preserve political security, enhance network data security, and improve artificial intelligence security governance.
Beijing has outlawed some of the earliest iterations of the technology because it is worried about the rise of generative AI, such as ChatGPT.
Growing rumors suggest that Xi has appointed Cai Qi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Xi’s chief of staff, to lead the National Security Commission office.
According to the meeting’s transcript, the commission stressed the importance of moving quickly with the “construction of the National Security Risk Monitoring and Early Warning System.” Although we are unaware of the specifics of this system, Beijing has recently made technological investments to address issues with national security.
Xi also discussed “actively shaping an external security environment” while he was concentrating on China’s borders.
The 27th meeting of the WMCC was conducted in New Delhi on May 31 by China and India. The 26th edition took place in the Indian capital on February 22.
The Chinese side’s statement only mentioned promoting the de-escalation of the border situation and settling relevant issues in the western section of China-India border areas – leaving out disengagement. However, the Indian statement claimed that the two sides discussed proposals for disengagement in remaining areas “in a frank and open manner.”
Source: theprint