Tom O'Connor
China has asserted its international right to take on insurgents threatening the lives of its citizens after an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) killed a Chinese citizen in northeastern Afghanistan.
"Regarding terrorism, our position is that terrorism is the common enemy of all mankind," Chinese Embassy to the United States spokesperson Liu Pengyu told Newsweek.
"It is the common responsibility of the international community to combat terrorism and prevent tragedies from happening again," Liu said. "China opposes all forms of terrorism and resolutely safeguards the safety of Chinese citizens, projects and institutions overseas."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said her country was "deeply shocked at the attack," which reportedly took place in Takhar province, "and strongly condemns it."
"We express our condolences over the lives lost," she told reporters on Thursday. "China has lodged serious protests to Afghanistan right after the attack, and asked the country to conduct thorough investigations into the attack, and bring the perpetrators to justice."
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