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BEIJING: There should be no double standards when handling terrorism, said a Chinese official when introducing China's basic position on the prevention and control of terrorism. ``Any form of terrorism is hazardous to the international community and no country, party or individual group should take double standards based on political or other selfish intentions while dealing with terrorism,'' said Zhao Yongchen, deputy director-general of the Anti-Terrorism Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, when addressing a panel of the ongoing 22nd Congress on the Law of the World on Monday. According to him, the international community should adopt a shared position against terrorism and take legislative, administrative, judicial and other necessary measures to resolutely combat it. He said efforts should be made to prevent the spread of terrorist and ideologies that promote violence, racism, nationalism and religious hatred. China opposes the linking of anti-terrorism policies with religions and nationalities, he said.

— Xinhua

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