Legal basis: National Security Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 2 National security refers to the ability of state power, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, people's well-being, sustainable economic and social development and other major national interests to be relatively free from dangers and internal and external threats, and to ensure a continuous state of security.
Article 5 The central national security leading body shall be responsible for the decision-making and deliberation and coordination of national security work, study, formulate and guide the implementation of national security strategy and relevant major principles and policies, make overall plans and coordinate major issues and important work of national security, and promote the construction of the rule of law in national security.
Article 6 The state formulates and constantly improves the national security strategy, comprehensively evaluates the international and domestic security situation, and determines the guiding ideology, medium-and long-term objectives, national security policies, tasks and measures in key areas of the national security strategy.