China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war
By KEN MORITSUGU, Associated Press
Published: July 11, 2024, 8:51am
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FILE -Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. China has accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia. The statement from a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday came a day after NATO labeled China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine. (Sergey Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
BEIJING (AP) — China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia, a reflection of its determination to oppose strengthening ties between NATO members and Asian nations such as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.
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