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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) — China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sun Lei on Wednesday called for a concerted global effort to combat terrorism, warning that increasingly sophisticated terrorist threats pose serious challenges.
The international community must adhere to the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and show zero tolerance for terrorism, he told the UN Security Council.
He said it was necessary to resolutely oppose selective counter-terrorism and double standards, and to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, creating a united anti-terrorism front and protecting international peace and security.
China called on the Afghan authorities to take concrete and effective measures to resolutely combat and eliminate terrorist forces rooted in the country to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a terrorist hub again, the diplomat added.
He stated that the security situation in Syria remains fragile, and the task of combating terrorism remains difficult. He emphasized the need to prevent terrorists from using Syrian territory to threaten the security of other countries.
The international community should provide greater support to African countries, in particular, the UN and various partners should strengthen cooperation with African regional organizations to help Africa strengthen its capacity to combat terrorism, Sun Lei noted.
He called on the UN Security Council to make efforts to advance a political settlement of the continent's problems, while steadily reducing the space for terrorist activity.
Beijing also calls on the international community to provide strong support to Pakistan's counter-terrorism operations and hopes that the Security Council will include the Balochistan Liberation Army and its unit, known as the Majeed Brigade, in its sanctions list as soon as possible.
China stands ready to continue working with all parties to resolutely combat terrorism in all its forms and make greater contributions to building lasting peace and universal security, Sun Lei said.
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