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Terrorism in China refers to the use of terrorism to cause a political or ideological change in the People's Republic of China.[1][2] While there is no international or legally binding definition of terrorism, internationally recognized organizations such as the UN and EU have defined terrorism in various resolutions.[3][4] In the cultural setting of China, the term is relatively new and ambiguous.[5]
The government of the People's Republic of China (PCR) identifies terrorism as one of the "Three Evils". These forces are seen by Beijing as interconnected threats to social stability and national security. In particular, terrorism is viewed as a violent manifestation of ethnic separatism, and separatism is understood as a corollary of religious zealotry.[6] The government has embarked on strike-hard campaigns to suppress these tendencies, particularly in the Muslim majority Xinjiang and the Buddhist Tibetan provinces.[6]
Since the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the PRC has strengthened its involvement in multilateral and bilateral counter-terrorism efforts. As a result, several Uyghur separatist movements have been labelled as terrorist groups by the United Nations and U.S. Department of State.[7] There have been allegations that the Chinese government has been applying charges of terrorism in an inconsistent and in a politically motivated manner.[8] These represent one of the contributing factors that play into the existing tensions between the Chinese Communist party and the Uyghur minority.
On 23rd January 2024, the Information Office of the State Council released a white paper on "China's Counter-Terrorism Legal System and Practice," which emphasized that China is a victim of terrorism and continues to face it as a threat.[9] Subsequently, on 24th January, the People's Daily published an opinion piece demanding that anti-terrorism work must be carried out on the track of the rule of law.[10]
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- ^ Thalif Deen. POLITICS: U.N. Member States Struggle to Define Terrorism Archived 11 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Inter Press Service, 25 July 2005.
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- ^ "U.S. Forces Strike Taliban, East Turkestan Islamic Movement Training Sites". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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Waynewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "国务院新闻办公室发布《中国的反恐怖主义法律制度体系与实践》白皮书". 人民日报 (in Chinese (China)). 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "确保反恐怖主义工作在法治轨道上运行". 人民日报 (in Chinese (China)). 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.