China: Syria Extremists to Agitate Violence in Our Country

Local Editor

Chinese state media on Monday expressed fear that Syria extremists may agitate violence in the Communist country.

This appears to mark the first time Beijing has blamed Syria extremists for violence.
The Global Times, a tabloid owned by the Communist Party mouthpiece, the People's Daily, said that some members of the "East Turkestan" faction had moved from Turkey into Syria.

"This Global Times reporter has recently exclusively learned from the Chinese anti-terrorism authorities that since 2012, some members of the 'East Turkestan' faction have entered Syria from Turkey, participated in extremist and terrorist organizations within the Syrian opposition forces and fought against the Syrian army," the newspaper said.

"At the same time, these elements from 'East Turkestan' have identified candidates to sneak in to Chinese territory to plan and execute terrorist attacks."
Officials in Xinjiang and China's ministry of public security were not immediately available for comment.

A front-page editorial in the People's Daily blamed the "three evil forces" of "terrorism, separatism and extremism" for orchestrating China's attacks .

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team