Beijing and China on Thursday attacked NATO for calling it a "decisive facilitator" of Russia's war against Ukraine, lodged a diplomatic protest with the Western alliance over the "provocative" comments and asked it not to cause the same "chaos" in Asia.
China-related paragraphs in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Washington summit statement are "biased, provocative and intended to vilify" Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a briefing. press release here.
"We deeply deplore and firmly oppose it and lodged a serious protest (diplomatic protest) with NATO," Lin said.
He also lashed out at NATO's push in the Asia-Pacific, saying the organization is strengthening ties with China's neighbors and U.S. allies trying to seek security at the expense of others and called on it not to bring the same "chaos." " to Asia.
NATO's Asia Pacific strategy has harmed China's interests, he said, urging it to stop interfering in its internal affairs.
China will firmly safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests, he said.
The NATO summit in Washington has sharply criticized Beijing, saying China has "become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine" through its so-called "boundless" partnership and its large-scale support for the Russian defense industrial base.
Furthermore, China's military exercises with Belarus, a close ally of Russia, were heavily criticized by NATO, especially since they are taking place near the border of Poland, a NATO member.
Along with Russia, China appears to have become a centerpiece of NATO criticism, which comes at a time when Beijing is trying to reduce trade tariffs and sanctions, especially for its electric vehicles that it is trying to market in the EU to reduce its glut. capacity.
The NATO alliance was made up of 32 member states, 30 European and two North American countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Chinese analysts have also expressed concern about China becoming involved in the Ukraine war, risking its political and trade ties with the EU and a confrontation with the powerful NATO alliance.
China is also trying to deflect criticism for supplying Russia with materials related to weapons production.
The NATO statement said: "We call on the People's Republic of China, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council with a particular responsibility to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, to cease all material support and political support to Russia's war effort.
"This includes the transfer of dual-use materials, such as weapons components, equipment and raw materials that serve as inputs for Russia's defense sector. The People's Republic of China cannot allow the largest war in Europe in recent history without that this negatively affects their interests and reputation,” the NATO statement said.
Lin also tried to downplay strong criticism from the EU and NATO of Chinese troops participating in joint military exercises with Belarus near the Polish border, saying this is normal military cooperation and does not target any country. specific.
Poland reportedly expressed concern to China that the exercises are almost comfortable and the Polish border is also formally known as the NATO borders, as Poland is a member of the organization.
China-related paragraphs in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Washington summit statement are "biased, provocative and intended to vilify" Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a briefing. press release here.
"We deeply deplore and firmly oppose it and lodged a serious protest (diplomatic protest) with NATO," Lin said.
He also lashed out at NATO's push in the Asia-Pacific, saying the organization is strengthening ties with China's neighbors and U.S. allies trying to seek security at the expense of others and called on it not to bring the same "chaos." " to Asia.
NATO's Asia Pacific strategy has harmed China's interests, he said, urging it to stop interfering in its internal affairs.
China will firmly safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests, he said.
The NATO summit in Washington has sharply criticized Beijing, saying China has "become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine" through its so-called "boundless" partnership and its large-scale support for the Russian defense industrial base.
Furthermore, China's military exercises with Belarus, a close ally of Russia, were heavily criticized by NATO, especially since they are taking place near the border of Poland, a NATO member.
Along with Russia, China appears to have become a centerpiece of NATO criticism, which comes at a time when Beijing is trying to reduce trade tariffs and sanctions, especially for its electric vehicles that it is trying to market in the EU to reduce its glut. capacity.
The NATO alliance was made up of 32 member states, 30 European and two North American countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Chinese analysts have also expressed concern about China becoming involved in the Ukraine war, risking its political and trade ties with the EU and a confrontation with the powerful NATO alliance.
China is also trying to deflect criticism for supplying Russia with materials related to weapons production.
The NATO statement said: "We call on the People's Republic of China, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council with a particular responsibility to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, to cease all material support and political support to Russia's war effort.
"This includes the transfer of dual-use materials, such as weapons components, equipment and raw materials that serve as inputs for Russia's defense sector. The People's Republic of China cannot allow the largest war in Europe in recent history without that this negatively affects their interests and reputation,” the NATO statement said.
Lin also tried to downplay strong criticism from the EU and NATO of Chinese troops participating in joint military exercises with Belarus near the Polish border, saying this is normal military cooperation and does not target any country. specific.
Poland reportedly expressed concern to China that the exercises are almost comfortable and the Polish border is also formally known as the NATO borders, as Poland is a member of the organization.
