China issued its first white paper on military strategy on Tuesday adidas nmd city sock suomi , stressing the "active defense" guideline and pledging closer international security cooperation.

The strategy adheres to the unity of strategic defense and operational and tactical offense, according to the white paper "China's Military Strategy" issued by the State Council Information Office.

"We will not attack unless we are attacked, but we will surely counterattack if attacked," the paper says.

In line with the evolving form of war and national security situation, the basic point for preparation for military struggle of China's armed forces will be placed on "winning informationized local wars," according to the paper.

The armed forces will strengthen international security cooperation in areas crucially related to China's overseas interests adidas nmd r2 suomi , the paper says.

The paper highlights four "critical security domains", including the ocean, the outer space, cyberspace and nuclear force.

The PLA Navy will gradually shift its focus from the sole strategy of "offshore waters defense" to the combined one of "offshore waters defense" and "open seas protection", the paper says.

The country will speed up the development of a cyber force to tackle "grave security threats" to its cyber infrastructure, it says.

It opposes weaponization of and arms race in outer space and vows to secure its space assets.

The country will never enter into a nuclear arms race with any other country adidas nmd r1 suomi , according to the paper.

China also pledges to provide more public security goods and contribute more to world peace.

INCREASING THREATS

A world war is unlikely in the foreseeable future and the international situation is expected to remain generally peaceful, according to the paper.

It, however, also notes new threats from hegemonism, power politics and neo-interventionism.

Small-scale wars, conflicts and crises are recurrent in some regions. Therefore adidas nmd xr4 suomi , the world still faces both immediate and potential threats of local wars, it says.

China will remain in an important period of strategic opportunities for its development, but the country also faces multiple and complex security threats, as well as increasing external impediments and challenges, leaving China an arduous task to safeguard its national unification, territorial integrity and development interests adidas nmd xr1 suomi , the paper says.

The paper warns of threats to China's maritime rights and interests.

Some of its offshore neighbors take provocative actions and reinforce their military presence on China's reefs and islands that they have illegally occupied. Some external countries are also busy meddling in South China Sea affairs; a tiny few maintain constant close-in air and sea surveillance and reconnaissance against China, the paper notes.

China will unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development and pursue an independent foreign policy of peace and a national defense policy that is defensive in nature, according to the paper.

The country opposes hegemonism and power politics in all forms, and will never seek hegemony or expansion. China's armed forces will remain a staunch force in maintaining world peace, it says.

Maurice Obstfeld (C), chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) addresses to the media in Kuala Lumpur adidas nmd cs2 suomi , Malaysia, July 24, 2017. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday revised up China's growth forecast for 2017 and 2018 to 6.7 percent and 6.4 percent respectively. (XinhuaChong Voon Chung)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China's growth will continue to be a key driver for a firming recovery of the world economy, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday.

Maurice Obstfeld, the IMF's economic counsellor and director of research adidas nmd cs1 suomi , made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua as the IMF revised up China's growth forecast for 2017 and 2018 to 6.7 percent and 6.4 percent respectively.

The updated World Economic Outlook report published here Monday, which came days after China posted a stronger-than-expected second quarterly performance, was a reflection of a solid first quarter underpinned by previous policy easing and supply-side reforms, including efforts to reduce excess capacity in the industrial sector, according to the IMF.

"We have seen very strong growth and especially beyond our update, second quarter number of 6.9 percent is also above expectation. So clearly growth is proceeding at pace adidas nmd runner suomi ," Obstfeld said.

"Strong Chinese growth drives growth particularly in Asian region but also throughout the world," Obstfeld added, noting that China is a big contributor to the overall growth and has a very large spillover effect to the world economy.

As China is transforming its economy from traditional manufacturing sector to service and consumption oriented sector, its structural transformation and the rebalancing of its economy should lower the growth rate and put growth on a firmer basis over time, the chief economist said.

"It's very important for the world economy not just that China grows at a strong rate, but that it grows in a stable fashion www.nmdsuomi.com , dependable fashion without big fluctuation," he said.

The prestigious economist expressed the IMF's concerns on China's credit driven growth and some vulnerabilities in its financial systems that could derail growth, but he also pointed out that the Chinese government is clearly recognizing these issues and has taken actions.

The recent strengthened coordination between the People's Bank of China and the State Council on financial oversight "is a big step forward" that will lead to more effective oversight of the financial markets, he said.

China announced that it will set up a committee under the State Council to oversee financial stability and development during the recent National Financial Work Conference.

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