Abstract:

Terrorism has already become one of the most relevant problems in the modern world, and most countries in the world have, in some form faced terrorism. The common threat of terrorism and Islamic extremism has united countries to develop counter-terrorism cooperation. The paper reveals the experience of China in the fight of terrorism in Xinjiang and determines the peculiarities of China’s strategy to counter terrorism and extremism in the north-west of the country. The research concludes that international cooperation is a key factor to achieve success to counter terrorist groups.