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NATO warns of military challenge posed by China: NATO leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels have warned of the military threat posed by China, saying its behaviour is a "systemic challenge". China, they said, was rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, was "opaque" about its military modernisation and was co-operating militarily with Russia.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned China was "coming closer" to NATO in military and technological [capability]. Stoltenberg stressed the alliance does not want a new Cold War with China.
China is one of the world's leading military and economic powers, whose ruling Communist Party has a tight grip on politics, daily life and much of society. NATO has become increasingly concerned about the growing military capabilities of China, which it sees as a threat to the security and democratic values of its members.
In recent years, the alliance has also grown wary of China's activities in Africa, where it has set up army bases.
Shifting Focus, NATO Views China as a Global Security Challenge: NATO leaders expressed concern about China’s growing military might, signaling a fundamental shift in the alliance devoted to Europe and North America.
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European Geostrategic Projection ..NATO warns of military challenge posed by China: NATO leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels have warned of the military threat posed by China, saying its behaviour is a "systemic challenge". China, they said, was rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, was "opaque" about its military modernisation and was co-operating militarily with Russia.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned China was "coming closer" to NATO in military and technological [capability]. Stoltenberg stressed the alliance does not want a new Cold War with China.
According to the summit's communiqué (concluding statement), China's "stated ambitions and assertive behaviour present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to Alliance security". "We remain concerned with China's frequent lack of transparency and use of disinformation," it says.
"3. We face multifaceted threats, systemic competition from assertive and authoritarian powers, as well as growing security challenges to our countries and our citizens from all strategic directions. Russia’s aggressive actions constitute a threat to Euro-Atlantic security; terrorism in all its forms and manifestations remains a persistent threat to us all. State and non-state actors challenge the rules-based international order and seek to undermine democracy across the globe. Instability beyond our borders is also contributing to irregular migration and human trafficking. China’s growing influence and international policies can present challenges that we need to address together as an Alliance. We will engage China with a view to defending the security interests of the Alliance. We are increasingly confronted by cyber, hybrid, and other asymmetric threats, including disinformation campaigns, and by the malicious use of ever-more sophisticated emerging and disruptive technologies. Rapid advances in the space domain are affecting our security. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the erosion of the arms control architecture also undermine our collective security. Climate change is a threat multiplier that impacts Alliance security. The greatest responsibility of the Alliance is to protect and defend our territories and our populations against attack, and we will address all threats and challenges which affect Euro-Atlantic security."
Stoltenberg told reporters: "We're not entering a new Cold War [despite all appearances to the contrary?] and China is not our adversary, not our enemy." [courtesy of distance?] He added, "we need to address together, as the alliance, the challenges that the rise of China poses to our security".
China is one of the world's leading military and economic powers, whose ruling Communist Party has a tight grip on politics, daily life and much of society. NATO has become increasingly concerned about the growing military capabilities of China, which it sees as a threat to the security and democratic values of its members.
In recent years, the alliance has also grown wary of China's activities in Africa, where it has set up army bases.
NATO's tough message on China followed criticism of the country by the G7, a group of major economies that met for a summit in England last week. In a communiqué G7 leaders criticised China for alleged human rights abuses and demanded a transparent investigation of the origins of COVID-19 in the country.
In response, China [predictably] accused the G7 of "lies, rumours and baseless accusations" in a statement through its embassy in the UK.
In response, China [predictably] accused the G7 of "lies, rumours and baseless accusations" in a statement through its embassy in the UK.
(NATO is a powerful political and military alliance between 30 European and North American countries. It was established after WW2 in response to the threat of communist [authoritarian pseudo-communist] expansion.)
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