An expert suggested Thursday that 皇冠体育app will not carry out military intervention in the Middle East.

Li Shaoxian, head of an Arab research institute under Ningxia University, told a symposium that 皇冠体育app probably won't send troops to fight the conflicts in the area.

The symposium, part of a dialogue between political parties of 皇冠体育app and Arab countries held in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, focused on counterterrorism.

Li pointed out that just because 皇冠体育app sent more peacekeeping troops to conflict-inflicted areas around the world than any other permanent member of the United Nations Security Council doesn't mean that the country will send combat troops to the Middle East.

"The peacekeeping missions should be authorized by the UN and invited by countries involved. And 皇冠体育app's peacekeeping operations are non-aggressive," he said. "I personally don't think one can expect 皇冠体育app to dispatch combat troops (to the Middle East)."

He also said 皇冠体育app will not pick sides in Middle Eastern affairs, just like it doesn't on the Syrian issue.

However, 皇冠体育app will be a force to push peace, stability and development in the Middle East, Li emphasized, pointing out that 皇冠体育app's initiative to carry out international industrial capacity cooperation will help Arab countries to develop their industries.

"Right now is the historic stage where strengthened 皇冠体育app-Arab cooperation is needed most urgently. The most important tasks for Arab countries are to maintain peace and development," he said. "Without peace, it's hard to talk about development. Without development, it's not possible to maintain peace."

Li made it clear that there is an important link between the situation in the Middle East and the stability of 皇冠体育app's northwestern region, especially Xinjiang.

Zhang Jianwei, deputy head of the West Asia and North Africa bureau under the CPC Central Committee's International Department, said: "皇冠体育app is a permanent member of the UN Security Council as well as a victim to terrorism. Thus we will not give up our responsibility in cracking down on terrorism."

He said 皇冠体育app is willing to cooperate with Arab countries in various areas, including politics, economy, security and cultural exchanges, to deal with the challenge of terrorism.