List of Exhibits List of Abbreviations anal Acronyms Preface Chapter One Development of International Terrorism 1.1 International Terrorism from the Second World War to the End of the Cold War 1.1.1 The Significant Dangers Posed by Different Types of Terrorism 1.1.2 Causes of Rampant International Terrorism 1.2 International Terrorism from the End of Cold War to the 9/11 Attacks 1.2.1 Rapid Development of International Terrorism 1.2.2 Causes of Developments in International Terrorism 1.3 The Trend of International Terrorism in the Post 9/11 Era 1.3.1 The Proliferation of International Terrorism 1.3.2 Causes of the Globalization and Escalation of International Terrorism Chapter Two Current Stages of Anti-terrorism Cooperation 2.1 The UN-Led International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Its Subsidiary Bodies 2.1.1 Basis of Legal Mechanism 2.1.2 Organizational Structure 2.1.3 Status Quo and Achievements 2.2 Regional and Multilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 2.2.1 Multilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in Europe 2.2.2 Multilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in the CIS Countries 2.2.3 Multilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in Southeast Asia 2.2.4 Multilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in the Middle East 2.2.5 Multilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in the Americas 2.3 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 2.3.1 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation of the United States 2.3.2 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation of Russia 2.3.3 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation of India 2.3.4 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation of Turkey 2.3.5 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation of Iran 2.3.6 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation of Saudi Arabia 2.3.7 Bilateral Counter-Terrorism Cooperation of Nigeria Chapter Three Challenges to International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 3.1 Development and Challenges of International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in Different Eras 3.1.1 From the League of Nations to the Early Stages of the Cold War 3.1.2 The Cold War 3.1.3 From the End of the Cold War to the 9/11 Attacks 3.1.4 The World after 9/11 3.2 The Crux of International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 3.2.1 The Main Difficulties in International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 3.2.2 Deeper Reasons for the Difficulties in International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 3.3 UN's Endeavors and Breakthroughs in International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 3.3.1 A Unified Understanding 3.3.2 Providing the Basis for Action 3.3.3 Establishing an Overall Direction Chapter Four China and International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 4.1 4.2 Chinas Endeavor to Enhance International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 4.2.1 Chinas Support for the UN's Leading Role in International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 4.2.2 China's Important Role in Regional Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 4.2.3 China Promotes Practical Bilateral Cooperation in Counter-Terrorism 4.3 Chinas Proposal on an Effective Strategy for International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation 4.3.1 Advancing the Concept of Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind 4.3.2 The Belt and Road Initiatives Role in Eradicating Terrorism 4.3.3 The New Notion on National Security and Its Effective Elimination of Terrorist Threats Index