Chines­e premie­r also suppor­ted promot­ion of counte­r-terror­ism cooper­ation betwee­n two countr­iesSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, during his visit to Beijing, endorsed China’s counter-terrorism strategy in Xinjiang. We respect and support China’s rights to take counter-terrorism and de-extremism measures to safeguard national security. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed said during meeting with Xi Jinping "China has the right to carry out anti-terrorism and de-extremization work for its national security." The Chinese premier also supported the promotion of counter-terrorism cooperation between the two countries. “The two sides should promote counter-terrorism cooperation in the Middle East, strengthen international de-extremism cooperation and prevent the spread and infiltration of extremism,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2019 17:03 UTC