Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said Tuesday that anti-terrorism is a
long-term and complicated task and a common challenge to the
international community, and China will strengthen cooperation on
the issue of anti-terrorism with all countries in the world,
especially with Germany.
Zhu made the remarks here Tuesday afternoon in a telephone
conversation with German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as
requested by the latter.
They exchanged views on the current international situation and
anti-terrorism efforts.
Zhu strongly condemned again the horrific terrorist attack in the
United States on September 11 and reiterated the Chinese
government's consistent and principled position on firmly opposing
terrorism of any kind.
Meanwhile, said Zhu, actions against terrorism should conform to
the purpose and principle of the United Nations Charter and the
acknowledged norms of international laws, and be in the long-term
interests of world peace and development.
Schroeder said that Germany shares a common view with China on the
issue of anti-terrorism, and holds that all countries in the world
should strengthen unity and jointly combat terrorism.
The key is to realize peace through combating terrorism, said
Schroeder.
He
also briefed Zhu on the European Union's recent special summit on
anti-terrorism.
(Xinhua News Agency
09/26/2001)