Understanding the primary goals of China's defence and security policy

China's defence policy has been evolving since 1949, when the Communist Party of China (CPC) came into power. What started as a Communist Revolution turned into active defensive strategies and peaceful interferences for opposing threats and maintaining social cohesion? Since the late 1940s, China has changed a lot, however, has the old spirit totally died out? Since China is already a rising superpower and one of the strongest military states in the world, it is necessary for the world to explore their policy on national defence and security in order to understand their views and foresee the possible position or even reaction to certain situations. This study tries to outline the mentality and strategic planning of China in defence and security policies aiming to define their primary goals and expectations for the future. Furthermore, it presents major incidents that occurred domestically and internationally during the last decades and lead to CPC's predominance. Lastly, this study investigates China's approach in the "sensitive" matters of Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan and presents the CPC's holistic (military, economic and diplomatic) response with the international community.