China yesterday accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.
The statement by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Lin Jian (林劍) came a day after NATO labeled China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“NATO hyping up China’s responsibility on the Ukraine issue is unreasonable and has sinister motives,” Lin said at a daily briefing.
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He said that China has a fair and objective stance on the Ukraine issue.
China has broken with the US and its European allies over the war in Ukraine, refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion. Its trade with Russia has grown since the invasion, at least partially offsetting the effect of Western sanctions.
NATO, in a communique issued at a summit in Washington, said that China has become a enabler of the war through its “no-limits partnership” with Russia and its large-scale support for Russia’s defense industrial base.
Lin said that China’s trade with Russia is legitimate and reasonable, and based on WTO rules.
He said that NATO’s “so-called security” comes at the cost of the security of other countries.
China has backed Russia’s contention that NATO expansion posed a threat to Russia.
China has expressed concern about NATO’s budding relationships with countries in the region.
Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea sent their leaders or deputies to the NATO summit this week.
“China urges NATO to ... stop interfering in China’s internal politics and smearing China’s image, and not create chaos in the Asia-Pacific after creating turmoil in Europe,” Lin said.
Chinese troops are in Belarus this week for joint drills near the border with Poland, a NATO member.
The exercises are the first-ever with Belarus, an ally of Russia.
Lin described the joint training as a normal military exchange and cooperation that is not directed at any particular country.
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