China appreciates Turkey's decision to put the East Turkestan Islamic Movement on its list of terrorist organizations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.

"Both sides agree that deepening anti-terrorism cooperation and safeguarding common security are in line with the fundamental interests of China and Turkey," Wang said at a news conference after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Beijing.

Cavusoglu, who began a two-day visit to China on Wednesday, met with Wang a second time on Thursday.