On May 12, 2025, the People’s Republic of China released its first-ever White Paper on national security, a document that lays bare the regime’s priorities with chilling clarity. At its core, the White Paper is not about national security in the conventional sense. It is an open declaration that the survival of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the bedrock of China’s security. Political loyalty to Xi Jinping Thought is not only encouraged—it is demanded.