Senior Colonel Guo Xinning, Deputy Commandant at the College of Defence Studies, National Defence University of the People’s Liberation Army in China stated that violent extremism has engulfed many nationalistic movements all across the globe at the Colombo Defence Seminar yesterday (29). 

Asia Pacific Daily reports that Senior Colonel Guo Xinning was in the view that the spread of aggressive extremism has created a severe threat to all global citizens and social order. It was also stated that improved multinational synchronization and a willingness to coexist should be fostered to prevent a global crisis from occurring. 

Speaking at the Colombo Defence Seminar Colonel Guo Xinning said that unfortunate activities carried out by extremists serves as a direct insult to the core purpose of the UN. He stressed that unity among nations is vital to maintain peace and prosperity. He also stated that symbiotic relations among nations will greatly enhance sustainable development, security and the preservation of human rights.  

“Since entering 21st century, international terrorism and violent extremism have gone rampant, seriously endangering human-being and social order, posing threats to international peace and stability, and thus becoming a common enemy of the international society. Enhanced international cooperation against violent extremism is the appeal of the times and an important way to maintain international peace, security and stability,” he said.

Expressing his views on extremism, Colonel Xinning stated that it is a concept that can be closely affiliated to terrorism. He mentioned that it neither an irregularity of a certain religion nor the isolation of a dying ethnicity. He stated that violent extremism is a seedling that can morph into an organized form of terrorism. 

The Colonel appealed to all the participants to avoid selectiveness and negate discrimination. He stated that it is vital to encourage discourse to ensure that communication is lucid in the global community.