Biosecurity is a living-project essential to national strategies

Based on situation assessment of the core areas of biosecurity,this paper summarizes three typical features of biosecurity that make it different from traditional safety,abd proposes that biosecurity be regarded as a living-project of a country. A mature and powerful country has to possess sufficient capacity to ensure biosecurity. This study also analyzes the national biosecurity strategyies and practices of the United States,which has established a national-level capacity building strategy and roadmap with clear objectives,specified the responsibilities of each federal agency,and regulations linked up with strategic planning. Biosecurity in China is at the crossroads where crisis coexists with opportunity,making it urgent to establish the national biosecurity strategy.