Counter-Terrorism Seminar: Global officials and scholars gather in Yining to tackle emerging terrorist threats

2026-08-07source:CGTN

An International Seminar on Counter-Terrorism has been held in Yining in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, drawing nearly 100 participants from over 20 nations and various international bodies. The event focused on addressing new terrorism challenges, strengthening state responsibilities and fostering international synergy. Key issues discussed included regional counter-terrorism amid geopolitical conflicts, misuse of emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, and the root causes of terrorism. China advocated global responsibility and multilateral cooperation and opposed double standards in counter-terrorism. Highlighting Xinjiang's more than seven decades of progress and stability, China showcased the effectiveness of its counter-terrorism measures. The forum reaffirmed that combating the shared threat of terrorism demands unified global action. 

ZHAI JUN, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue "Geopolitical competitions and double standards in counterterrorism erode the international consensus, fragment transnational collaboration and undermine the effectiveness of global counterterrorism governance. The abuse of technology and the deficiency of capacity have resulted in more harmful terrorist activities, greater difficulty in preventing and cracking down on terrorism, and heavier counterterrorism pressure around the whole world."

ALI RASHID AL NUAIMI, Chairman of the World Muslim Communities Council "And here(Xinjiang) that I saw that the success was during the implementation of the strategy to counter terrorism, they were able to engage the local people each community. I visited many families and my last visit and yesterday also I visited one family, so you see that success that the government will be able to gain the trust and their respect and engagement of the local people in encountering terrorism and this is what is missing in many countries actually."

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