Theworldtodayisundergoingunprecedentedchanges,andChinaisatacriticalstageofreformanddevelopment.IntheirendeavortorealizetheChineseDreamofgreatnationalrejuvenation,theChinesepeopleaspiretojoinhandswiththerestoftheworldtomaintainpeace,pursuedevelopmentandshareprosperity.
China'sdestinyisvitallyinterrelatedwiththatoftheworldasawhole.AprosperousandstableworldwouldprovideChinawithopportunities,whileChina'speacefuldevelopmentalsooffersanopportunityforthewholeworld.Chinawillunswervinglyfollowthepathofpeacefuldevelopment,pursueanindependentforeignpolicyofpeaceandanationaldefensepolicythatisdefensiveinnature,opposehegemonismandpowerpoliticsinallforms,andwillneverseekhegemonyorexpansion.China'sarmedforceswillremainastaunchforceinmaintainingworldpeace.
BuildingastrongnationaldefenseandpowerfularmedforcesisastrategictaskofChina'smodernizationdriveandasecurityguaranteeforChina'speacefuldevelopment.Subordinatetoandservingthenationalstrategicgoal,China'smilitarystrategyisanoverarchingguidanceforblueprintinganddirectingthebuildingandemploymentofthecountry'sarmedforces.