Gunny
04-07-2022, 02:24 PM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that for the first time the 30-member alliance will consider China in its defense strategy amid Beijing's refusal to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine (https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/conflicts/ukraine).
"We have seen that China is unwilling to condemn Russia's aggression. And Beijing has joined Moscow in questioning the right of nations to choose their own path," Stoltenberg told reporters from NATO’s headquarters in Brussels.
"For the first time it must also take account of how China's growing influence and coercive policies affect our security," he added.
Stoltenberg said the 30-member alliance will announce its new "strategic concept" following the Madrid summit in June.
For more on this story: NATO says for the first time it must include China's 'growing influence' in its defense strategy (https://www.foxnews.com/world/nato-china-growing-influence-defense-strategy)
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/ukraine-russia-live-updates-04-07-2022
I don't see this kind of pressure on Beijing working. I does however signal intent and put Ping Pong on notice.
"We have seen that China is unwilling to condemn Russia's aggression. And Beijing has joined Moscow in questioning the right of nations to choose their own path," Stoltenberg told reporters from NATO’s headquarters in Brussels.
"For the first time it must also take account of how China's growing influence and coercive policies affect our security," he added.
Stoltenberg said the 30-member alliance will announce its new "strategic concept" following the Madrid summit in June.
For more on this story: NATO says for the first time it must include China's 'growing influence' in its defense strategy (https://www.foxnews.com/world/nato-china-growing-influence-defense-strategy)
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/ukraine-russia-live-updates-04-07-2022
I don't see this kind of pressure on Beijing working. I does however signal intent and put Ping Pong on notice.