NNA – Beijing lashed back at NATO#39;s accusation that China challenges the group#39;s interests and security, and opposed any attempt by the military alliance to expand its footprint into the Asia-Pacific region. quot;The PRC employs a broad range of political, economic, and military tools to increase its global footprint and project power, while remaining opaque about its strategy, intentions and military build-up,quot; NATO heads of state said in their communique.
quot;The PRC employs a broad range of political, economic, and military tools to increase its global footprint and project power, while remaining opaque about its strategy, intentions and military build-up,quot; NATO heads of state said in their communique.
quot;The PRC#39;s malicious hybrid and cyber operations and its confrontational rhetoric and disinformation target Allies and harm Alliance security.quot; The China-related content of the communique disregards basic facts, distorts China#39;s position and policies, and deliberately discredits China, the Chinese mission to the European said in a statement on Tuesday.
quot;We firmly oppose and reject this,quot; it said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters at the summit that while China was not a NATO quot;adversaryquot;, it was increasingly challenging the rules-based international order with its quot;coercive behaviour.quot;–Reutersnbsp;
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