UK's anti-terrorism move positive

The UK's Home Office recently listed the East Turkestan Islamic Movement as an Islamic terrorist and separatist organization.

At a time when Europe faces an increasingly difficult anti-terrorism situation, the move by the United Kingdom, although belated, is of positive significance. It demonstrates that the UK and possibly other Western countries have realized the threat of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement to the security and stability of not only China, but also the Western world.

In an attempt to solicit support and sympathy the East Turkestan Islamic Movement "presents" itself to the world in the disguise of "non-violence", "human rights" and "religion". But in the past years, the East Turkestan Islamic Movement has not only carried out terrorist attacks in China that have caused huge civilian casualties, it has also taken advantage of the changed geopolitics after the Cold War to accelerate colluding with other international terrorist organizations.