Deliberately smearing China, Chinese Embassy in the European Union: NATO Summit Communiqu é on Chinese Content Ignores Basic Facts NATO | Policy | Summit
Q: The recently held NATO Vilnius Summit released a joint communiqu é, stating that China's ambition and coercive policies challenge NATO's interests, security, and values, and that China constitutes a "systemic challenge". May I ask if the Chinese side has any comments on this?
Answer: The NATO summit communique is full of old clich é s, filled with Cold War thinking and ideological biases. The content related to China in the communique disregards basic facts, distorts China's position and policies recklessly, and deliberately smears China. We firmly oppose and reject this.
NATO, as a product of the Cold War, has been notorious in history. Against the backdrop of the continuously deteriorating international security situation, NATO, as a regional military group, not only fails to reflect on its own responsibilities, but also blindly accuses other countries, constantly meddles in extraterritorial affairs, creates confrontations, and fully exposes its hypocritical nature. Its expansion ambitions and hegemonic intentions are clearly exposed. NATO repeatedly declared itself as a "nuclear alliance" in the communique, which will only further exacerbate regional tensions. China is deeply concerned about this.
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The overall situation of the world is a vast soup. China urges NATO to follow the trend of the times, listen to the just calls of the international community for peace, development, and cooperation, correct erroneous perceptions and policies, and play a constructive role in world peace and stability. We warn NATO that China will firmly safeguard its sovereignty, security, and development interests, and firmly oppose NATO's eastward expansion into the Asia Pacific region. Any behavior that harms the legitimate rights and interests of China will be resolutely countered.