China on Monday called on the international community to work together to combat and eradicate terrorist forces, including the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM). Speaking at a counter-terrorism event of the Sixth Committee of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Sun Lei said that China actively advocates a joint response to the global challenge of terrorism, and maintains that it is important to uphold unified standards and build consensus on counter-terrorism; adopt a comprehensive approach and enhance the effectiveness of counter-terrorism, and uphold multilateralism and form synergy in counter-terrorism.
"At present, terrorist attacks occur frequently around the world. Terrorist activities using new technologies such as the internet, drones, and artificial intelligence become commonplace, rendering the international counter-terrorism situation even more severe. Terrorism is the common enemy of human society, and no country can stand alone in face of the threat of terrorism," said Sun.
China supports advancing the formulation of a comprehensive convention on combating international terrorism, and firmly opposes the politicization and instrumentalization of counter-terrorism, opposes double standards and selective counter-terrorism, and opposes interference in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of counter-terrorism, Sun said.
China has always been an important participant in and a contributor to the international counter-terrorism cause, and is ready to continue working with all parties to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, he said.
China calls for joint counter-terrorism actions at UN General Assembly
China calls for joint counter-terrorism actions at UN General Assembly
