State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi sent a letter to Jumakhon Giyosov, Director of the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO) on the joint anti-terrorism exercise "Pabbi-Antiterror-2021" held by competent authorities of SCO member states.
　　Zhao noted that SCO has made remarkable achievements in law enforcement and security cooperation over the past two decades thanks to the joint efforts of all parties, witnessing continuously improved work mechanism, enhanced and closer cooperation. RATS SCO, a permanent body of SCO in coordinating the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism, has played well its crucial role in supporting SCO member states to maintain regional security. RATS SCO effectively empowers SCO member states’ prolonged stability and exerts unique influence on international anti-terrorism cooperation, maintenance of international and regional security, said Zhao.
　　As Zhao stressed, tough international and regional security situations and abruptly changing situation in Afghanistan have brought SCO member states more realistic and urgent security threats and challenges. All the parties shall reach a common understanding, build consensus, enhance practical cooperation, and earnestly practice the relevant resolutions of the Council of the Heads of State of SCO, to curb the development of terrorism, extremism and separatism, and their illegal and criminal activities in SCO region that leverage the unrest in Afghanistan. Under the coordination of the Executive Committee of RATS SCO, competent authorities of SCO member states organized the joint anti-terrorism exercise "Pabbi-Antiterror-2021" in the right time. The exercise will promote the coordinated operational readiness and practical skills of their anti-terrorism forces, and showcase their determination to jointly fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism. China will continue to uphold the "Shanghai spirit" and further enhance the practical cooperation with the competent authorities of all parties in intelligence sharing and action coordination, border defense, counter cyber-terrorism, security of large events, personnel training, etc. to fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism. Efforts will be made to put the law enforcement and security cooperation among SCO member states to a higher level, maintain the regional security, and facilitate the building of a community of shared future, thus empowering a secure, stable and prosperous homeland for all.