US needs clearer view in joint anti-terror fight

China and the United States held their second consultation on anti-terrorism issues on Tuesday in Beijing. The vice-ministerial-level meeting, which is a follow-up step to carry out the agreements both sides reached during this year's strategic and economic dialogues in June, signals enhanced cooperation between the two countries in the war against terror.

During the consultation, the two sides exchanged views on international and regional counterterrorism threats, as well as on each other's anti-terrorism policies. And as an outcome of their talks, the two countries have agreed to boost cooperation in areas such as information sharing and law enforcement.

Against the backdrop that the world is facing an increasingly severe challenge from terrorism and extremism, anti-terror cooperation between China and the US not only caters to the interests of both countries, it also contributes to safeguarding security and stability in both the regional and international arenas.