China's core interests (Chinese:中国核心利益;pinyin:Zhōngguó Héxīn Lìyì) is a term used by theChinese Communist Party (CCP) to signify issues that are non-negotiable parts of foreign and domestic policy of thePeople's Republic of China.
The term was first coined by theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2003 in a discussion ofTaiwanese independence.[1] The term's definition was expanded to includeTibet andXinjiang in 2006. In July 2009, CCP'sCentral Foreign Affairs Leading Group Office DirectorDai Bingguo gave remarks at theU.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, expanding the definition to define the primary goals that determine the country's foreign policy choices.[2]: 193 The core interests are: maintaining the power of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing China's social and economic growth, and preservation of China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.[2]: 193 China also views these core interests as red lines that other countries' behavior should not cross.[2]: 193
White Paper on China's Peaceful Development, released by the Chinese government in 2011, also confirmed the expanding definition.[3] The white paper defined China's core interests as national sovereignty, national security, territorial integrity, national unity, stability of the political system and society in line with theconstitution, and sustainable socio-economic development.[4] TheNational Security Law of the People's Republic of China, which took into effect in 2015, defined the core interests as "the political regime; the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the nation; and people’s livelihoods, sustainable economic development of society and other major interests". The new definition also includes any sovereignty issues of importance such as theSouth China Sea, theArunachal Pradesh and theSenkaku Islands dispute as a "core interest".[5][6]
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