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Terrorism in China refers to the use of terrorism to cause a political or ideological change in the People's Republic of China. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The definition of terrorism differs among scholars, between international and national bodies, and across time—there is no internationally, legally binding definition.
Ambassador Andrey I. Denisov of Russia – which sponsored the resolution along with the People's Republic of China, France, Germany, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States – stressed there was a need to improve the legal and other operational instruments to combat terrorism and terrorist organizations that are expert at changing their tactics depending on the situation.
short legal definition proposed to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: "Act of Terrorism = Peacetime Equivalent of War Crime". [65] 1997: Rosalyn Higgins: Judge at the International Court of Justice, "Terrorism is a term without any legal significance. It is merely a convenient way of alluding to activities, whether of States or of ...
In United Nations bodies, China argues for a way of looking at the concept of universal human rights that differs from the Western view. [31] China's view is that a focus on political rights and values is a too narrow view of human rights, and should instead focus on economic outcomes, material well-being of people, and national sovereignty. [31]
In 1992, terrorism studies scholar Alex P. Schmid proposed a simple definition to the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) as "peacetime equivalents of war crimes", but it was not accepted. [35] [36] In 2006, it was estimated that there were over 109 different definitions of terrorism. [37]
At the United Nations, Israel declined to co-sponsor a resolution in the Security Council calling on Russia to halt its invasion. Israel did vote later for a resolution in the U.N.’s General ...
The declaration stressed that terrorism was contrary to the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, endangered lives, and threatened the social and economic development of all countries and global stability as a whole. Furthermore, it asserted that a sustained and comprehensive approach was necessary to combat terrorism.
There was no sign that foreign adversaries used cyberattacks to try to gain access to or tamper with U.S. election infrastructure or ballot counting, the ODNI said.