It is provided in the Constitutional of the People’s Republic of China that the fundamental duties of citizens of the People’s Republic of China are (1) to safeguard the unification of the country and the unity of all its nationalities, (2) to abide by the Constitution and the law, keep state secrets, protect public property, observe labour discipline and public order and respect social ethics, (3) to safeguard the security, honour and interests of the People’s Republic of China, (4) to defend the motherland, resist aggression, perform military service, and join the militia in accordance with the law, (5) too pay taxes in accordance with the law, (6) to practise family planning.