China News Service, March 27. According to the WeChat official account of the Ministry of National Security, terrorism is the common enemy of human society, a challenge to all countries and all mankind, and a serious threat to international peace and security. Counter-terrorism is the common goal of the international community. responsibility. China has always attached great importance to counter-terrorism work and has taken a series of major measures to resolutely safeguard national security and social stability. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, national security agencies resolutely oppose all forms of terrorism, resolutely carry out anti-terrorist struggles in accordance with the law, and make every effort to safeguard national security, prevent and combat terrorist activities, and protect the safety of people's lives and property.
Terrorism enemy of mankind
Terrorism refers to ideas and behaviors that use violence, destruction, intimidation and other means to create social panic, endanger public security, infringe upon personal property, or coerce state agencies and international organizations to achieve their political, ideological and other purposes. It has elements such as means (violence, destruction, intimidation, etc.), purpose (politics, ideology, etc.) and form of expression (claims and behaviors). It has been recognized as major by the international community because of its political nature, violence, and serious consequences. Security threats are the common enemy of all mankind.
Currently, major changes in the world that have not been seen in a century are accelerating. Terrorist activities are rampant around the world. Some terrorist forces have taken advantage of the chaos to gain momentum in unstable areas. Extremist ideas are resurgent in some countries. Terrorist attacks occur frequently around the world. According to relevant statistics, more than 7,000 terrorist attacks occurred in 46 countries and regions around the world in 2023, causing tens of thousands of casualties. The international anti-terrorist struggle situation is grim and complex.
Anti-terrorism work, just struggle
National security is the foundation of national rejuvenation, and social stability is the prerequisite for national strength. The fight against terrorism is related to national security, the vital interests of the people, and the overall situation of reform, development and stability. It is a just struggle to safeguard the unity of the motherland, social stability, and people's happiness. China attaches great importance to counter-terrorism work, establishes and improves the pattern of counter-terrorism work, improves the counter-terrorism work system, strengthens the construction of counter-terrorism forces, adheres to the combination of dedicated groups and reliance on the masses, carries out in-depth various forms of mass prevention and control activities, and builds iron walls.
China actively assumes and fulfills its international counter-terrorism obligations. It has joined 12 global international counter-terrorism conventions and regional anti-terrorism treaties such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Counter-Terrorism Convention. It has supported the United Nations Security Council in passing a series of global counter-terrorism resolutions and global peacekeeping operations. Promoted the formulation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. At the same time, China has actively participated in multilateral anti-terrorism cooperation mechanisms, established meeting and exchange mechanisms with dozens of countries, and carried out a large number of fruitful international anti-terrorism exchanges and cooperation through joint operations, intelligence exchanges, judicial cooperation, etc., and has contributed to the development of global anti-terrorism causes. important force.
Counter-terrorism plan against China in accordance with the law
As a country victimized by terrorism, China has long faced the real threat of terrorism. China has always attached great importance to the construction of the rule of law against terrorism, and has continuously accumulated experience in the rule of law against terrorism by concluding or joining a series of international conventions and treaties, revising and improving criminal laws.
On December 27, 2015, the 12th National People’s Congress Standing Committee decided to incorporate counter-terrorism into the national security strategy. On January 1, 2016, my country’s first comprehensive law to systematically regulate anti-terrorism work, the Anti-Terrorism Law of the People’s Republic of China, was officially promulgated and implemented, providing a legal basis for combating terrorist activities in accordance with the law. On January 23, 2024, the State Council Information Office released the white paper "China's Anti-Terrorism Legal System and Practice", which specifically focuses on the process, content and characteristics of China's establishment and improvement of the anti-terrorism legal system, and comprehensively introduces the legal system and practices that China has explored and practiced. The country's actual anti-terrorism legal path provides "Chinese wisdom" and "Chinese solutions" to the world's anti-terrorist struggle.
After decades of development and improvement, China has gradually formed a system based on the Constitution, with the anti-terrorism law as the main body, criminal law as the backbone, national security law as the guarantee, and other laws as supplements, covering administrative regulations, judicial interpretations, local The anti-terrorism legal system of laws, departmental rules and local government regulations is in line with my country's reality and international practice, and provides strong legal support and guarantee for combating violent terrorist activities in accordance with the law, safeguarding national security, public safety and the safety of people's lives and property. Good practical results have been achieved.
Glorious Mission National Security Operation
The peace and security of the country is the most basic and universal wish of the people. Punishing and combating terrorism is a just and necessary act to safeguard national security. Counter-terrorism work is a glorious responsibility and mission entrusted to the national security agencies by the Party Central Committee. The national security agencies always adhere to the rule of law thinking, precise implementation of policies, adhere to the combination of prevention and prevention, overall prevention and control, adhere to the combination of specialized groups, group prevention and group treatment, and insist on treating both the symptoms and root causes. , comprehensive management, insisting on deepening exchanges and pragmatic cooperation, strictly preventing overseas terrorist activities from extending into the country, strictly preventing violent terrorist extremist ideas from infiltrating into the country, and effectively fulfilling the sacred mission of safeguarding national security, social stability, and people's tranquility. In the context of counter-terrorism played its due role in the fierce struggle.
In the new era and new journey, the national security agencies will adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, firmly establish an overall national security concept, tighten the anti-terrorist struggle at all times, resolutely win the tough battle against terrorism, and resolutely safeguard the country. security, firmly promote international common security, make every effort to safeguard social stability, and effectively guarantee people's tranquility.