The main responsibilities of the national security commission will include construction of the rule of law system concerning state security, research, resolving major issues of national security, setting principles and policies, as well as stipulating and implementing strategies, according to the explanation.
"Xi Jinping expounds security comission role," Xinhua (November 15, 2013) gives some new detailed on the "state security commission," which is now being translated as "national security commission." It sounds awfully like a national security council with Chinese characteristics (i.e., domestic security concerns), which is interesting given that Japan is also in the process of standing up a national security council. Thanks to Sinocism for the link.
