Citation

Heath TR. Asian Secur. 2012; 8(1): 54-72.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/14799855.2011.652024

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Debates about China's national strategy have surprisingly overlooked an important source: the national strategy as formulated by China's leaders themselves. This article explains how the ruling Communist Party of China formulates its equivalent of a national strategy ? defined as the nation's desired end state and guidance on supporting objectives, ways, and means. It explores the current national strategy as published in widely available official documents such as the Communist Party Constitution and Party Congress Work Report, the most recent version of which dates from the 17th Party Congress in 2007. The article considers some implications for observers and policymakers.