Briefly describe the concept and characteristics of non-traditional security issues, and how China should face the challenges of non-traditional security issues.

Non-traditional security (NTS) is also called "new security threat", and NST refers to a security threat that human society has never encountered or rarely seen in the past. Specifically, it refers to the increasingly prominent security threats that occur outside the battlefield in recent years.

The non-traditional security faced by our country mainly includes the following categories, and the measures and countermeasures are as follows:

The first is the safety of funds. In view of the fact that China is currently in the critical stage of rectifying financial order and deepening financial reform, it is particularly important to guard against financial risks and avoid financial crises.

The second is environmental safety. China's environmental security problems mainly focus on soil erosion, air pollution and acid rain, water shortage and pollution, biodiversity reduction and so on. Implement the strategy of sustainable development

The third is information security. Information security has now become a standard questions that all countries must face in information activities and national security. It not only brings practical challenges to a country's informatization process, but also brings new constraints to countries. Strengthen network security management and improve the mechanism.

The fourth is the epidemic. In the global and international environment, the spread of some new epidemic diseases will cause serious social panic, huge economic losses and casualties, posing a serious threat and harm to national security and international security. Improve health and safety emergency measures.

The fifth is population security. Population expansion brings heavy pressure on resources and environment; The problem of population aging is increasingly prominent; The quality of population still needs to be improved, and the problem of talent guarantee is outstanding; Problems and hidden dangers caused by internal migration of population. Carry out family planning to ensure the improvement of population quality.

Sixth, national separatism. At present, ethnic separatist forces, religious extremist forces, violent terrorist forces and foreign international hostile forces pose serious harm to the political situation of stability and unity and national security in ethnic areas of China. Strengthen anti-terrorism drills and training to improve anti-terrorism capabilities.