A report has said that nearly 300 Chinese people are fighting alongside the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.
A news report published in a state-run tabloid on Monday said that the Chinese militants of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) are travelling to Syria via Turkey to join the ranks of the IS, reported the Dawn.
While Beijing has expressed concern over the rise of the IS in the Middle East and the impact it could have on its Xinjiang region, it has not shown willingness to join the United States-led coalition that is battling the terror group in Iraq.
Chinese officials blame the ETIM for carrying out attacks in the Xinjiang region, home to Muslim Uighur people.