China, Arab states to step up anti-terror co-op
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-06-01 18:43
China and Arab states agreed on Thursday to step up anti-terror cooperation
in bilateral, regional and multi-lateral fields.
The agreement is part of a communique signed in the wake of the second
Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum which concluded Thursday
afternoon.
"China and Arab states condemn terrorism of any form and oppose linking up
terrorism with certain nationality or religion," the communique says.
"China and Arab states support Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz's proposal
on establishing an international anti-terror center," the communique says.
Abdullah's proposal was put forward at the international anti-terror
conference held in Riyadh in February 2005.
As for the nuclear situation in the Middle East, the communique says China
supports the establishment of a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East and all the
countries in the region should abide by relevant pacts on prohibiting nuclear
weapons and weapons of mass destruction.
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Amr Mahmoud Moussa has called
for establishing a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East during an exclusive
interview with Xinhua.
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