Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Tuesday called on the international community to unify their position and pool efforts in striking out against terrorism.
He made the remarks when responding to a journalist's question quoting some human rights organizations' comments as saying China was exaggerating terrorism threats in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
"On the issue of terrorism, the international community should speak in one voice and form synergy to firmly strike terrorism," said Qin, adding terrorism was the public enemy of the international community.
He said the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) was a terrorism organization listed by the United Nations.
Qin lashed out at some comments that connected China's efforts of fighting terrorism in Xinjiang with the Uygur people, saying some people made such comments out of ulterior motives and these people were doomed to fail.
"These people are trying to sow dissension among the Han nationality and the Uygur nationality, trying to incite conflict between the two nationalities. Their attempt will be firmly opposed by the whole Chinese people, including the Uygur people," said Qin, adding these people only represented a handful of terrorist forces.
He said Uygur compatriots were peace-loving people, just like other Chinese people who firmly opposed religious extremism and separatism.
Qin also briefed on the case of an ETIM organization who was planning a terrorism attack. The ring was smashed by Xinjiang police in January when some materials and weapons for terrorism activities were discovered.
He said the suspects were interrogated and had confessed. They were ordered by the organization to set up a violent gang and to premeditate terrorist activities.
The case is under further investigation.
Source: Xinhua
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