ALBAWBA - On Wednesday, leaders of NATO voiced "deep concern" about China's strengthening connections with Russia and charged Beijing of being a major facilitator of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, according to AFP.
Leaders of NATO said in a statement following their meeting in Washington that China has “become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine through its so-called 'no limits' partnership and its large-scale support for Russia's defense industrial base.”
As Russia and China develop stronger ties to confront the United States and as both Koreas endorse opposing sides in the European conflict, NATO is poised to strengthen its alliance with these four non-military partners in the third year of the conflict in Ukraine, as reported by Associated Press.
Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, stated at the Brookings Institution that “partners in Europe [increasingly] see challenges halfway around the world in Asia as being relevant to them, just as partners in Asia see challenges halfway around the world in Europe as being relevant to them.”
According to the country's senior diplomatic representative claims, the United States has been attempting to dismantle obstacles that separate Asian coalitions, European alliances, and other international allies, AP adds, saying “that’s part of the new landscape, the new geometry that we’ve put in place.”
