Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in Beijing on June 10 that China would not surrender to terrorism in any form and the country would continue to participate in the reconstruction process of Afghanistan.

    Liu made the remark at a routine press conference in a reply to reporters' questions. He said China and Afghanistan have a tradition of friendship and have forged good cooperation so far, vowing that China would not withdraw from the country's reconstruction project.

    More than 20 gunmen raided a Chinese construction site in northern Afghanistan early Thursday, and 11 Chinese workers have so far been confirmed killed and four others wounded.

    China considers the incident as a terror attack, to which should be attached great importance by various parties, especially by the Afghanistan side, Liu said, calling on the Afghanistan side to learn lessons from the incident and take more effective measures to ensure the safety of nationals of various countries in Afghanistan's territory.

    China has been a target, as well as a victim, of terrorism for a long time, and that's why China supports the campaigns against terrorism in all forms, Liu noted, expressing the hope that the international community should continue effective strikes on terrorism.

    According to Liu, the Chinese workers had just arrived in Kunduz province when the assault took place and they didn't even know each other very well. The attack happened at around 1:00 a.m.local time when most of the workers were sleeping.

    Chinese workers did not receive adequate protection, Liu added.