China to work with US to reduce strategic uncertainty

BEIJING: China today said it will reduce strategic uncertainty and forge a new relationship with the US during President Barack Obama's upcoming visit here while jointly working against terrorism and other common concerns.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss international issues of common concern including a joint action on Ebola, terrorism and climate change with Obama during his visit next month, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.

China will welcome Obama to Beijing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC) economic leaders' meeting next month, he said.

"We hope that through this visit, the two sides will enhance strategic trust, reduce strategic uncertainty and increase strategic cooperation so as to advance the new type of relationship between China and the US," Hong said.

The official stated that China is "opposed to all forms of terrorism" and bated for an international cooperation for anti-terrorism efforts.

International anti-terrorism cooperation should give full support to the role played by the UN and its Security Council and abide by the principles and guidelines of the UN Charter, Hong said.

The fight against terrorism should also respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the countries concerned, he added.

Hong said that anti-terror efforts should address both the phenomenon and causes of terrorism, not apply double standards or focus on any particular ethnic group.

China is upset over the US report which stated that China's cooperation in fighting terrorism "remained marginal" and that the Chinese government provided little evidence to prove terrorist involvement in incidents in Xinjiang.

The US report criticised Chinese authorities for releasing very little information about the previous terrorist attacks, specially last year's reported attack at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in which three militants from Xinjiang, tried to ram a vehicle with petrol cans into crowds of tourists.