Q: The US announced that al-Qaeda Leader Bin Laden was shot dead in Pakistan. What is China's comment?

A: We have noted the above announcement and regard it as an important event and positive development in the international counter-terrorism campaign. Terrorism is the public enemy of the international community. As a victim of terrorism as well, China opposes terrorism in all its manifestations and actively participates in the international counter-terrorism efforts. China holds that the international community should step up cooperation against terrorism. China stands for addressing both the symptoms and the root causes so as to eliminate the breeding ground of terrorism.