Translations of Chinese Documents

The True Meaning of the Chinese Air Force’s Flying Transport Aircraft Near Malaysia: Airborne Units in Power Projection

This is a translation of a paper that was published by the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) Center for Air and Space Power Strategic Studies (CASPSS) and that was also published in a JASDF journal in July 2021. I have had the pleasure of routinely exchanging opinions and research material

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ITOW: Possible Outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian War and China’s Choice

Possible Outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian War and China’s Choice by US-China Perception MonitorWritten on March 5, 2022. Translated by Jiaqi Liu on March 12, 2022. Update on March 13, 2022: The following article was submitted by the author to the Chinese-language

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ITOW- China's Space Program: A 2021 Perspective

"To explore the vast cosmos, develop the space industry and build China into a space power is our eternal dream," stated President Xi Jinping. The space industry is a critical element of the overall national strategy.In January 2022, the The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic

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ITOW: China-Russia joint statement on International Relations Entering a New Era

At the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin visited China on 4 February 2022. The Heads of State held talks in Beijing and took part in the opening ceremony of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. They issues the

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In Their Own Words: 2020 Science of Military Strategy

The “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences access and understand Chinese thinking. In the “In Their Own Words” series, CASI aims to provide Chinese texts that illustrate thoughtful, clearly articulated,

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Unmasking the Devil in the Details- A Comparative Analysis of the Science of Military Strategy 2017 and 2020

The textbook series of Science of Military Strategy (战略学/SMS) have long been regarded as a valuable reference for the field of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) studies. Like all textbooks, however, the SMS is not a bible of Chinese strategic thinking. Its influence on current and future PLA leaders is

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ITOW: China's Diplomacy in 2021

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ITOW: Dialectics and the Study of Grand Strategy- A Chinese View

A little bit dated at this point, but still worth understanding how Chinese thinking evolves. Written in 2002 and released by the PLA's Academy of Military Sciences. Click here for the full PDF in English

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ITOW: China National Nuclear Power appeals for bigger role

Below is a partial translation of a speech by Lu Tiezhong, head of China National Nuclear Power Co., LTD., in the business of the development, investment, construction, operations, and management of nuclear power projects. The Shanghai-listed company is part of the larger China National Nuclear

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ITOW: Communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held in Beijing from October 26 to 29, 2020.　　There were 198 members of the Central Committee and 166 alternate members of the Central Committee. Members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for

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ITOW: The CCP's 3rd ever "History" resolution

Widely seen as General Secretary Xi Jinping's bid to add himself to the pantheon of the CCP, and lay the foundation for a 3rd term as General Secretary of the CCP, Chairman of the CCP's Central Military Commission, and President of China, the "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist

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In Their Own Words- Services and Arms Application in Joint Operations

Service and Arms Application in Joint Operations is one of the special series of reference texts written under the PLA Joint Operations Command Talent Cultivation Project of the former Shenyang Military Area Command. It discusses the roles and methods of all Services in integrated joint operations

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ITOW: Xi calls for breaking new ground in weaponry, equipment development

The CCP are good communists, which means they are good planners. They have a plan, they propagate the plan, and they execute against that plan. We just need to listen to what they are saying. Here is an excerpt from Xinhua where General Secretary Xi Jinping lays out part of that planXi Jinping,

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ITOW: Ethical Norms for New Generation Artificial Intelligence

The team at teh Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown is doing great work. They have translated this document, which is relevant to CASI and our friends. Please see their translation below.The following document, issued by a state AI governance committee, lays out ethical norms

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ITOW: PLA Terms and Concepts: Training, Exercises, & Education

One of the most difficult aspects of any study on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is deciding on the best method to translate key PLA terms and concepts so that they make sense in a U.S. military context. Unfortunately, most Chinese military dictionaries and encyclopedias provide only a direct

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In Their Own Words: Xi's speech for the 110th anniversary

Xi Jinping: Speech at the General Assembly Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1911Click here for the translation of the speech In Their Own WordsThe “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences

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In Their Own Words: Lectures on Joint Campaign Information Operations

Written by the PRC’s National Defense University (NDU) faculty, with assistance from the General Staff Operations Department and the Academy of Military Sciences, this text contains instructional material for NDU Commander’s Course, Staff Officer, and PLA-wide Information Operations Advanced Studies

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In their Own Words: China's System: Face to Face

This book closely focuses on studying, propagating, and implementing the spirit of the 4th Plenary Session of the Party’s 19th Central Committee and provides an in-depth explanation in simplified terms of major issues regarding upholding and improving the system of socialism with Chinese

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In Their Own Words: Stanford-New America DigiChina Project

Not a CASI product, but of great use to the China research community, the Stanford-New America DigiChina Project is a collaborative effort to understand China’s digital policy developments, primarily through translating and analyzing Chinese-language sources. Focuses include data governance,

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In Their Own Words: New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan

From the team at New America:On July 20, China's State Council issued a seminal document, entitled A Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan. This important aspirational document sets out a top-level design blueprint charting the country's approach to developing artificial

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In their Own Words: 2019 China’s National Defense in the New Era

In July 2019, the The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China published its defense white paper titled "China's National Defense in the New Era". The major contents include views on the International Security Situation, China’s Defensive National Defense Policy in the

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In their Own Words: Military-Civil Fusion Lexicon

This paper is intended as a reference guide for the group of terms frequently used in Chinese official discourse to describe the practice of civil military integration and civil military relations in China. Although military-civil fusion (MCF) was elevated to a national strategy under Xi Jinping,

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In their Own Words: Select Translations of the Draft China’s 14th Five-Year Plan and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035

This is a collection of three-part series originally published at the Pekingnology newsletter by Zichen Wang, an employee of Xinhua News Agency, China’s state news agency. It is a DRAFT, meaning the underlying Chinese version is the version submitted to the National People’s Congress (NPC), NOT the

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In Their Own Words: Report on the Work of the Government 2021

Delivered at the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on March 5, 2021Li Keqiang Li KeqiangPremier of the State Council Premier of the State CouncilClick here for the full report (in English)

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In Their Own Words: Report on the Cybersecurity Legislation of Major European Countries

This is a report from Fudan University, Shanghai, China. The report is from Oct 2020. Please click here for the full report in EnglishAs important cyberspace actors, China and Europe are key to building a global governance system in cyberspace. China is the fastest-growing newcomer in cyberspace,

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In Their Own Words: The Clean Network

This is a report from Fudan University from Sept of 2020. Please click here for the full report The first part of the report is in Mandarin, the English version starts on page 46.In June 2020, the United States State Department unveiled its Clean Network program, which consists of a series of

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Coast Guard Law of the People's Republic of China

Click here for PDF: Coast Guard Law of the People's Republic of China(Announced at the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on January 22, 2021)Table of ContentsChapter One General PrinciplesChapter Two Institutions and ResponsibilitiesChapter Three Marine

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PLA's Science of Military Strategy (2013)

The “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences access and understand Chinese thinking. CASI would like to thank all of those involved in this effort, especially the teams from our "big brother"/ 大哥 at the China

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In their Own Words: Upholding and Improving the System of Socialism

The next in our series of In Their Own Words, translated Chinese documents made available for primary source research and reference. The Decision of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee on Major Issues Concerning Upholding and Improving the System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

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In their Own Words: PLA's Science of Campaigns

The “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences access and understand Chinese thinking. CASI would like to thank all of those involved in this effort, especially the teams from our "big brother"/ 大哥 at the China

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In Their Own Words

CASI has started a new project we are calling "In Their Own Words". The CCP and the PLA think of Mandarin characters as their first cipher, their first line of defense, in keeping their thoughts and ideas concealed from the west. CASI is helping English speaking audiences in accessing these

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In their Own Words: China’s Military Strategy White Papers

2015 China's Military Strategy The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China This copy has both the Mandarin and the English together, broken by paragraphs. 2015 White Paper-Eng and Ch.pdf 2010 China Defense White Paper The State

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS

The True Meaning of the Chinese Air Force’s Flying Transport Aircraft Near Malaysia: Airborne Units in Power Projection

ITOW: Possible Outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian War and China’s Choice

ITOW- China's Space Program: A 2021 Perspective

ITOW: China-Russia joint statement on International Relations Entering a New Era

In Their Own Words: 2020 Science of Military Strategy

Unmasking the Devil in the Details- A Comparative Analysis of the Science of Military Strategy 2017 and 2020

ITOW: China's Diplomacy in 2021

ITOW: Dialectics and the Study of Grand Strategy- A Chinese View

ITOW: China National Nuclear Power appeals for bigger role

ITOW: Communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

ITOW: The CCP's 3rd ever "History" resolution

In Their Own Words- Services and Arms Application in Joint Operations

ITOW: Xi calls for breaking new ground in weaponry, equipment development

ITOW: Ethical Norms for New Generation Artificial Intelligence

ITOW: PLA Terms and Concepts: Training, Exercises, & Education

In Their Own Words: Xi's speech for the 110th anniversary

In Their Own Words: Lectures on Joint Campaign Information Operations

In their Own Words: China's System: Face to Face

In Their Own Words: Stanford-New America DigiChina Project

In Their Own Words: New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan

In their Own Words: 2019 China’s National Defense in the New Era

In their Own Words: Military-Civil Fusion Lexicon

In their Own Words: Select Translations of the Draft China’s 14th Five-Year Plan and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035

In Their Own Words: Report on the Work of the Government 2021

In Their Own Words: Report on the Cybersecurity Legislation of Major European Countries

In Their Own Words: The Clean Network

Coast Guard Law of the People's Republic of China

PLA's Science of Military Strategy (2013)

In their Own Words: Upholding and Improving the System of Socialism

In their Own Words: PLA's Science of Campaigns

In Their Own Words

In their Own Words: China’s Military Strategy White Papers