China and Pakistan will launch a joint anti-terror military exercise from Dec. 11 to Dec. 18 in Pakistan, military sources said in Beijing Sunday.

The military exercise, code-named "Friendship-2006", is aimed to fight terrorism, strengthen the cooperation between China and Pakistan in the field of non-traditional security and safeguard the peace and stability of the region.

The military exercise is carried out under an agreement between the defense ministries of China and Pakistan. It is not targeting any third party and shall not impair interests of other countries, said the Defense Ministry of China.

Source: Xinhua