The white paper document titled“China’s Space Activities”，released in November２０００by the Information Office of the State Council，represents the first time for China to fully，systematically and publicly introduce to the world China’s space development strategy and concerned policies．Its release is a milestone event in the country’s space history，bearing great importance and profound influence to its future space efforts．The paper here describes the shaping processes of some important new ideas and concepts，including the connotative meaning of“space activities in a broad sense”and the roles and positions of different sectors in such activities．It also briefly discusses related policies concerning the country’s space development and short term concepts and plans on its civil space activities．