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  Chinese Government White Papers
China’s National Defense in 2002
Foreword
I The Security Situation
II National Defense Policy
III The Armed Forces
IV National Defense Building
V Armed Forces Building
VI International Security Cooperation
VII Arms Control and Disarmament
Appendices
Appendix I Main Military Laws and Regulations Issued Since 2000
Appendix II Major Military Exchanges with Other Countries in 2001-2002
Appendix III Participation in Security Consultations in 2001-2002
Appendix IV Participation in UN Peace-keeping Operations
Appendix V Chinese Armed Forces' Participation Since 2000 in Assisting Japan in Handling the Chemical Weapons Abandoned by Japan in China
Ecological Improvement and Environmental Protection in Tibet
Foreword
I. Progress of the Ecological Improvement and Environmental Protection Work in Tibet
II. Ecological Improvement and Biodiversity Protection
III. Ecological Improvement and Environmental Protection amid Economic Development
IV. Building an Ecology-Friendly Railway Line — the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
V. The Strategic Choice for Sustainable Development

History and Development of Xinjiang  
Foreword  
I. Xinjiang Has Been a Multi-ethnic Region Since Ancient Times  
II. Diverse Religions Coexist and Spread in Xinjiang  
III. The Administration of Xinjiang by the Successive Central Governments  
IV. Origin of the “East Turkistan” Issue  
V. The Economic Development of Xinjiang After the Founding of New China  
VI. Progress in Education, Science and Technology, Culture and Health Work  
VII. The People’s Living Standards and Quality of Life Have Been Enhanced  
VIII. Upholding Equality and Unity Among Ethnic Groups, and Freedom of Religious Belief  
IX. Establishment, Development and Role of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps  
X. State Support for the Development of Xinjiang  
Conclusion  
China's Space Activities  
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