Turkey declares ETIM a terror group

China appreciates Turkey's decision to put the East Turkestan Islamic Movement on its list of terrorist organizations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.

"Both sides agree that deepening anti-terrorism cooperation and safeguarding common security are in line with the fundamental interests of China and Turkey," Wang said at a news conference after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Beijing.

Cavusoglu, who began a two-day visit to China on Wednesday, met with Wang a second time on Thursday.