China needs to deepen its fight against separatists, intensify "de-radicalization" efforts, and increase global cooperation to defend against terrorism, the country's domestic security chief wrote on Tuesday.
A Kenyan court on Thursday lifted an order to freeze the bank accounts of two Muslim human rights organizations which had been blocked over alleged links to terrorism funding.
Malaysia has summoned China's ambassador to clarify his remarks criticizing extremism and racism ahead of a planned pro-Malay rally in the capital. Local newspaper The Star said on Friday Ambassador Huang Huikang had warned that Beijing had no fear of speaking out against actions that threatened its interests and affected the rights of its people."The Chinese government opposes terrorism and any form of discrimination against races and any form of extremism," The Star quoted Huang saying.
Japan and ally the United States can start making plans for a possible conflict with China after the expected enactment of defense legislation this week, but Japan will not be sending troops to back up U.S.-led operations against Islamic State.
