BEIJING – In a response to Indian Prime Minister Modi’s remarks againstPakistan’s counter-terrorism campaign, a Chinese foreign ministry’sspokesperson Friday said that terrorism was an enemy of the internationalcommunity and stressed all parties to strengthen cooperation and worktogether to deal with it.

“Terrorism is a public enemy of the international community. All partiesshould strengthen cooperation and work together to deal with it,” HuaChunying said while responding to a question in this regard during herregular press briefing here.

“We hope that the international community will actively support Pakistan’santi-terrorism efforts and continue to cooperate effectively with Pakistanin the anti-terrorism field,” she added.

When asked will the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)foreign minister’s meeting discuss anti-terrorism issues, the spokespersonsaid that maintaining the security and stability of the region andpromoting the common development and prosperity of member states were thepurposes of the SCO.

Since its establishment, the SCO has always put the security field as itskey cooperation direction, she added.Hua Chunying informed the upcoming meeting of foreign ministers of SCOmember states will exchange views on cooperation in various fields and onmajor international and regional issues.

“We hope and believe that all parties will use this conference as anopportunity to vigorously promote the “Shanghai spirit”, consolidate goodneighborliness and friendship, solidarity and mutual trust, gather moreconsensus on cooperation, and jointly promote the SCO’s new development. -APP