Paramilitary soldiers march as they patrol around the Tiananmen square and the Great Hall of the People where the Chinese Communist Party plenum is being held, is seen in the background in Beijing, November 12, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
China To Revamp Security In Face Of Threats At Home, Abroad -- Reuters
(Reuters) - China will set up a new "state security committee" as it seeks to tackle growing social unrest and unify the powers of a disparate security apparatus in the face of growing challenges at home and abroad, the government said on Tuesday .
Details of how the committee will work and when exactly it will begin operations were left unclear in the announcement, carried by state news agency Xinhua at the end of a key meeting of the ruling Communist Party to map out political and economic reforms.
Xinhua said the committee would "improve the system of national security and the country's national security strategy" so as to "effectively prevent and end social disputes and improve public security".
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Update: China to establish state security committee: communique -- Xinhuanet
My Comment: There are no details in the Chinese communique and the reason why is that (and I am speculating right now) they are not sure on what will this new "state security committee" will be doing. Chinese Communists are loathed to give up power .... especially to a new institution and/or organization that they have no power over .... so do not be surprised if we start hearing about raucous debates and discussions between the military, the Communist Party, and the Central Committee on this important and fundamental change in Chinese internal (and external) security.
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