Q: First, speaking in London this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly described Pakistan as an “export factory of terrorism”. What is your comment? Second, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting will be held in Beijing on Monday. Will terrorism be one of the issues that will be discussed? Will China be supportive of moves to get all the SCO members to take steps to crack down terrorism emanating from their soil?
A: With regard to your first question, terrorism is the common enemy of the international community, which calls for stronger cooperation through concerted efforts by all parties. We hope that the international community will lend active support to Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts and continue to work with Pakistan to conduct effective cooperation in fighting terrorism.
As to your second question, it is the purpose of the SCO to uphold regional security and stability and promote the common development and prosperity of its member states. Since its inception, the SCO has always taken security as a priority for cooperation. The upcoming meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the SCO will be an occasion to exchange views on across-the-board cooperation and major international and regional issues. We hope and believe that all parties will take this meeting as an opportunity to carry forward the Shanghai Spirit, consolidate good neighborliness, solidarity and mutual trust and build up cooperation consensus with a view to promoting new progress of the SCO.
