Reconciliation | NATO has messed up Europe, don't mess up Asia again, Japan | Peace | Asia
After the constant eastward expansion triggered the Russia-Ukraine conflict, NATO has not done enough, and has targeted the Asia Pacific region. It is expected to approve the establishment of a liaison office in Japan at the summit meeting held from Tuesday to Wednesday.
France seems to disagree with this, and French President Macron insists that NATO's expansion into the Asia Pacific may deviate from its original intention and focus. Many people hold the same viewpoint. NATO has already disrupted peace in Europe under the command of the United States, let alone maintaining peace and stability in Asia. NATO is aesthetically pleasing, insisting that China poses a "systemic challenge" to it, which is far away. Such remarks carry a strong Washington accent, fully revealing who is behind the scenes directing this massive military machine eastward into the Asia Pacific region.
Many Asian countries are concerned and strongly oppose this, as they are well aware that it is the beginning of trouble. For decades, Asian countries have been making every effort to avoid escalating differences in order to maintain regional peace and stability and create a favorable environment for regional development. However, NATO's establishment of a liaison office in Japan may disrupt the hard-earned balance.
When NATO leaders meet this week, they should know that the world hopes they will send a positive message to contribute to resolving differences, easing tensions, and quelling the Ukrainian crisis, rather than unconditionally following Washington's decision to provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine, continuing to escalate the war, and even moving eastward into the Asia Pacific region, triggering new regional turmoil and disputes. We advise NATO to stop soon, turn around, and not to mess up Asia or the world after messing up Europe.
This article is translated from the July 10th editorial of China Daily
Original NATO should say no to eastward cream
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