China In Context

What do China’s leaders mean by national security and should the world be worried?

March 23, 2021 SOAS China Institute Season 1 Episode 7
China In Context
What do China’s leaders mean by national security and should the world be worried?
Show Notes

The Chinese state places great importance on national security. It believes its duty is to protect the people from foreign attack and invasion and as China’s economy has grown, so has spending on the military. George Magnus, Research Associate at the SOAS China Institute, believes that as well as protecting itself from outside threats, the Chinese Communist Party also uses a national security agenda to safeguard its own power. He discusses his ideas with Duncan Bartlett, Editor of Asian Affairs magazine.

China In Context: Episode 7 
First broadcast 23rd March, 2021