“Being an all-around strategic partner of Russia, China fully supports the anti-terrorist efforts of Russia in protecting its national security and stability, and [China supports] its counterterrorist measures.”
“China is prepared to work with Russia and the entire international community to strengthen cooperation in the area of security and jointly fight against the threat of terrorism,” the spokesman added.
On Tuesday, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russian Aerospace Forces doubled the number of sorties against terrorist targets in Syria during the first day of a newly-planned air campaign, which now involves strategic bombers.
Russian Federal Security Service head Alexander Bortnikov said earlier that the A321 passenger jet crash over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on October 31 was a terrorist act.
