In the wake of fresh terror threats by an Islamist militant group that has claimed responsibility for the deadly car crash in Tienanmen Square, China on Monday called for international cooperation to fight terrorism.
China has noted the reports about Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), active in the restive Xinjiang province, claiming responsibility for Tiananmen attack as well as making threats to carry out more attacks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said.
China refers the group as the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) which is fighting for the independence of the Xinjiang province.
The threat to carry out more attacks fully testifies the nature of this terrorist organisation, Qin said.
He also hit out at the western human rights organisations which questioned China’s terming of the Tiananmen car crash as a suicide terror attack and blaming of ETIM that has carried several attacks in Xinjiang, where Uighur Muslims resent increasing settlements of Han Chinese.
‘I also want to point that double standards should not be adopted in fight against terrorism. We call for international cooperation in this regard,’ Qin said.
Fight against ETIM should also be part of international cooperation against terrorism, he said. ‘We hope relevant countries can enhance communication and cooperation in counter-terrorism and maintain peace, stability in the region and beyond,’ he said. Asked about reports that some of the ETIM leaders stayed in Pakistan and whether China would take action in this regard, Qin said, ‘I am not aware of the specifics concerning where the head of the party is hiding. But as I have just pointed out, in terms of counter-terrorism we should enhance cooperation and coordination.’
China has noted the reports about Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), active in the restive Xinjiang province, claiming responsibility for Tiananmen attack as well as making threats to carry out more attacks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said.
China refers the group as the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) which is fighting for the independence of the Xinjiang province.
The threat to carry out more attacks fully testifies the nature of this terrorist organisation, Qin said.
He also hit out at the western human rights organisations which questioned China’s terming of the Tiananmen car crash as a suicide terror attack and blaming of ETIM that has carried several attacks in Xinjiang, where Uighur Muslims resent increasing settlements of Han Chinese.
‘I also want to point that double standards should not be adopted in fight against terrorism. We call for international cooperation in this regard,’ Qin said.
Fight against ETIM should also be part of international cooperation against terrorism, he said. ‘We hope relevant countries can enhance communication and cooperation in counter-terrorism and maintain peace, stability in the region and beyond,’ he said. Asked about reports that some of the ETIM leaders stayed in Pakistan and whether China would take action in this regard, Qin said, ‘I am not aware of the specifics concerning where the head of the party is hiding. But as I have just pointed out, in terms of counter-terrorism we should enhance cooperation and coordination.’