*The Gist 🎥|| China’s First National Security White Paper Reveals Deep Fears, Big Ambitions* China released its first-ever white paper on national security in May, titled "China's National Security in the New Era." The document outlines an expansive view of national security, covering everything from AI and air pollution to space, online fraud, and even culture. It's a sweeping declaration of how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) perceives threats and its role in safeguarding the nation. The timing of the release - amid global conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, South Asia, and rising tensions with the U.S.- suggests Beijing wants to frame itself as a force of stability, even as it accuses Washington of global unpredictability. To unpack the document, we spoke to Rahul Karan Reddy, Senior Research Associate at the Organisation for Research on China and Asia. “To the international audience, it signals China’s reliability in the face of West's unpredictability,” says Reddy. 🔗 https://youtu.be/foqeGd1Bhck