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1、Enhance Cooperation on Anti-terrorism to Safeguard World Pea2016 witnessed more major ter- rorist attacks around the globe， some of which killed and injured 100 or more people. Many countries， including China， face the threat of terrorism. When delivering his report on the Work of the Government in
2、March 2017， Premier Li Keqiang outlined the tasks and goals of national defense， and emphasized the importance of counterterrorism in safeguarding stability. During the annual meetings of the National Peoples Congress （NPC） and the Chi- nese Peoples Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC）， which c
3、oncluded in March， China Today had an exclusive interview with Cheng Guoping， State Commissioner for Counter-Terrorism and Security Matters of China.Cheng is an anti-terrorism expert and veteran diplomat. His previous posts include director-general of the Department of European and Central Asian Aff
4、airs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs， Chinas ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan， and vice minister of foreign affairs. Cheng is one of the two State Commissioners for Counter-Terrorism and Security Matters of China. Grim State of AffairsThe Islamic State （ISIS） has carried out terror attack
5、s in the French town of Nice， and in Brussels， Belgium. The Russian Ambassador to Turkey was shot dead in the capital city of Ankara， and a suicide bombing killed hundreds of people south of Baghdad， the Iraqi capital. Such attacks were frequent in 2016.Since the beginning of 2017， the fight against
6、 terrorism in Syria and Iran has entered a new phase. Pakistan and Afghanistan have both suffered relentless large-scale terror attacks.“The global political and economic pattern is now in a transitional phase， and the counter-terrorism situation remains grim，” Cheng said. Extremist and terrorist gr
7、oups have taken advantage of the chaos in the Middle East to expand their influence， he added.“Beyond the phenomenon where terrorist groups utilize religious beliefs to instigate more terror attacks and expand their organizations are the war games of big countries， evident in geopolitical strategies
8、 and the wrangles between various political forces，” Cheng said.Under such circumstances， extremist and terrorist groups have constantly adjusted their strategies and organizations. Cheng expounded on this fact by recalling that Iraq and Syria were formerly the two main battlefields for extremist te
9、rror attacks. Since being crushed there， however， these extremist groups have moved on and penetrated other regions. Some terrorists have returned to their home countries； others have migrated to countries in Europe. This is at the root of the terror attacks which occured in Europe between late 2016
10、 and early 2017. China must also combat the growing threat of terrorism. The fight against the East Turkestan Islamic Movement （ETIM） has long been foremost on Chinas anti-terror agenda. The ETIM foments disunion among the countrys ethnic groups， and is responsible for several terror attacks in Chin
11、a， especially in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It has thus threatened national stability as well as peoples lives and property.“In addition to cracking down on ETIM terror attacks carried out within its borders， China has also enhanced cooperation with countries throughout the world in fighting
12、the ETIM，” Cheng said. “The ETIM has now merged with other international extremist groups， large numbers of its members having entered Syria incognito to join local terrorists. They jeopardize the safety and interests of Syria， and also constitute an indirect menace to China.”China has made consider
13、able headway in dealing with the ETIM. “However， we must be prepared at all times for unexpected developments，” Cheng said.President steadfastly enforces counterterrorism， and has issued many instructions on fighting the ETIM. Chinas first counter-terrorism law came into effect on January 1， 2016.Ch
14、engs response to certain reports of extremist and terrorist groups intentions to move from the Middle East to Chinas neighboring regions of Central Asia， South Asia， or even Southeast Asia is that the country will keep close tabs on any such trend. This is crucial， as it has a direct impact on the s
15、ecurity of Northwest Chinas border areas， the stability and development of Xinjiang， and Chinas comprehensive development at this critical phase. Enhancing International CooperationTerrorism is now spreading to all corners of the world. Every country， including China， is involved in the fight agains
16、t it.As a responsible country， Chinas focus is on both the fight against terrorism within its borders and international cooperation in this regard. So far it has established anti-terror cooperation mechanisms and launched relevant practical cooperation with over 10 countries. These joint efforts have played a vital role in safeguarding world peace and stability and promoting economic and security cooperation between China and its neighbors
