Xi seeks unity in combating terrorism

President Xi Jinping urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Friday to focus more on fighting two major security issues in the region: religious extremism and cyberterrorism.

Speaking at the 14th summit of the organization in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Xi called for an agreement aimed at curbing extremism and a mechanism for tackling the scourge of cyberterrorism.

He also urged the organization's regional anti-terrorism agency to play a greater role in tackling drug trafficking and proposed it should establish a center to meet security challenges based on a new drug mission.