China and Arab states agreed on Thursday to step up the
anti-terror cooperation in bilateral, regional and multi-lateral
fields.
The agreement is part of a communiqué that came 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
communiqué says.
"China and Arab states support Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul
Aziz's proposal on establishing an international anti-terror
center," the communiqué 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 communiqué
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.
"It is not a nuclear issue of Iran but a nuclear issue of the
Middle East," Moussa said.
The communiqué says that China supports the Arab states'
strategic choice to realize the just and all-round peace of the
Middle East, which is based on their adherence to relevant UN
resolutions, the land-for-peace principle, the Arab peace
initiative and the roadmap peace plan for the Middle East.
China backs to restore the legitimate rights of Arab people,
particularly the rights of Arab people in Palestine to establish
their independent country, and accomplish the lasting peace of the
Middle East, the communiqué says.
(Xinhua News Agency June 1, 2006)
