Image capture of video by CCTV English via YouTube Account - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called on to Western countries for greater global cooperation against terrorism
- Li noted that various security challenges, both conventional and unconventional, still remain prominent
- Throughout the years, Western countries had been reluctant to share intelligence with China or otherwise cooperate
BEIJING, China – China, through Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, called for greater global cooperation against terrorism, state media said on Saturday.
China.org mentioned in an article that Li noted that various security challenges, both conventional and unconventional, still remain prominent even to those regions that had remained generally “stable and peaceful”.
“Acts of terrorism are common challenges faced by every nation. Countries should work more closely to fight terrorism, and build societies that are truly open and tolerant so to root out the soil where it grows,” said Li while at an Asia-Europe summit.
The Asia’s giant has been seeking the support of the Western countries for their own “war on terror” ever since the attack in Paris last November.
China had their own dose from terror group as hundreds of people had been killed in the western region of Xinjiang, an area home to the Muslim Uighur people.
An article by Chen Aizhu for Reuters said that China blames the violence at Xinjiang on Islamist militants who want to establish an independent state called East Turkestan, however, militant groups claimed that the government’s repressive policies in the region have fueled the unrest.
Throughout the years, Western countries had been reluctant to share intelligence with China or otherwise cooperate.
Meanwhile, independent experts on Uighur issues have said that China has provided limited evidence to prove the existence of a cohesive militant group operating in Xinjiang.
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