Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the first meeting of a new National Security Commission on April 15, 2014  when he said China needed a coordinated approach to domestic and foreign challenges, including social unrest, in "the most complex time in history". Xi Jinping said that China faced the "most complex time in history" at home and abroad when it came to its security. He said China must "implement and put into practice an overall national security view, paying attention to external as well as internal security".