Absurd blame for China's anti-terror bid

The fight against the Islamic State group, which is wreaking havoc in the Middle East, definitely needs joint efforts and wide collaboration from the international community. Yet, an ill trend has raised its ugly head recently among Western media which intends to sow the seed of double standards and throw mud at China's counterterrorism efforts.

Citing media reports that some 300 Chinese from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have traveled to the Middle East to join the extremist group, a Bloomberg report on Feb 25 wrongly accused China's policies in the region of creating fertile ground for Islamic extremism.

This malicious accusation is hardly worth refuting as it is known to all that China is also a victim of terrorism and extremism, and it has never relented in its efforts to crack down on extremists in Xinjiang area.