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| Beijing tells Nato to stop hyping up China threat | Beijing tells Nato to stop hyping up China threat |
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| Nato has warned of China's military strength, but said it did not want a new Cold War with China | Nato has warned of China's military strength, but said it did not want a new Cold War with China |
| China has accused Nato of slandering its peaceful development after alliance leaders warned about "systemic challenges" coming from Beijing. | China has accused Nato of slandering its peaceful development after alliance leaders warned about "systemic challenges" coming from Beijing. |
| China's actions, including expanding its nuclear arsenal, threatened "rules-based international order", Nato said. | China's actions, including expanding its nuclear arsenal, threatened "rules-based international order", Nato said. |
| It was the first time Nato had placed China at the centre of its agenda. | It was the first time Nato had placed China at the centre of its agenda. |
| In its response, China said its defence policy was "defensive in nature" and urged Nato to "devote more of its energy to promoting dialogue". | In its response, China said its defence policy was "defensive in nature" and urged Nato to "devote more of its energy to promoting dialogue". |
| "Our pursuit of defence and military modernisation is justified, reasonable, open and transparent," China's mission to the European Union said in a statement. | "Our pursuit of defence and military modernisation is justified, reasonable, open and transparent," China's mission to the European Union said in a statement. |
| It added that Nato should view China's development in a "rational manner" and "stop taking China's legitimate interests and rights as an excuse to manipulate bloc politics, create confrontation and fuel geopolitical competition". | It added that Nato should view China's development in a "rational manner" and "stop taking China's legitimate interests and rights as an excuse to manipulate bloc politics, create confrontation and fuel geopolitical competition". |
| Biden says America is back at the table | Biden says America is back at the table |
| Nato: US and Europe are safer standing together | Nato: US and Europe are safer standing together |
| US imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russia weapons | US imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russia weapons |
| Nato's statement came at the end of a one-day summit in Brussels on Monday. | Nato's statement came at the end of a one-day summit in Brussels on Monday. |
| It marked Joe Biden's first Nato meeting as US president. | It marked Joe Biden's first Nato meeting as US president. |
| The powerful political and military alliance between 30 European and North American countries sees Russia as a main threat. Mr Biden is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on Wednesday. | The powerful political and military alliance between 30 European and North American countries sees Russia as a main threat. Mr Biden is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on Wednesday. |
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| Why is Nato focusing on China? | Why is Nato focusing on China? |
| According to the summit's communiqué (concluding statement), China's "stated ambitions and assertive behaviour present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to Alliance security". | According to the summit's communiqué (concluding statement), China's "stated ambitions and assertive behaviour present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to Alliance security". |
| "We remain concerned with China's frequent lack of transparency and use of disinformation," it says. | "We remain concerned with China's frequent lack of transparency and use of disinformation," it says. |
| Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the military alliance didn't want a Cold War with China | Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the military alliance didn't want a Cold War with China |
| Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg told reporters: "We're not entering a new Cold War and China is not our adversary, not our enemy." | Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg told reporters: "We're not entering a new Cold War and China is not our adversary, not our enemy." |
| But, he added: "We need to address together, as the alliance, the challenges that the rise of China poses to our security". | But, he added: "We need to address together, as the alliance, the challenges that the rise of China poses to our security". |
| China is one of the world's leading military and economic powers, whose ruling Communist Party has a tight grip on politics, daily life and much of society. | China is one of the world's leading military and economic powers, whose ruling Communist Party has a tight grip on politics, daily life and much of society. |
| The Chinese military currently has the largest armed forces in the world, with over two million personnel on active duty. | The Chinese military currently has the largest armed forces in the world, with over two million personnel on active duty. |
| Nato has become increasingly concerned about the growing military capabilities of China, which it sees as a threat to the security and democratic values of its members. | Nato has become increasingly concerned about the growing military capabilities of China, which it sees as a threat to the security and democratic values of its members. |
| In recent years, the alliance has also grown wary of China's activities in Africa, where it has set up army bases. | In recent years, the alliance has also grown wary of China's activities in Africa, where it has set up army bases. |
| What is Nato? | What is Nato? |
| The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, known as Nato, is the world's most powerful regional defence alliance | The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, known as Nato, is the world's most powerful regional defence alliance |
| It was set up in 1949, after World War Two, to counter the threat of communist expansion | It was set up in 1949, after World War Two, to counter the threat of communist expansion |
| It was founded on the principle of collective defence between allies | It was founded on the principle of collective defence between allies |
| It originally had 12 members, but now has 30 | It originally had 12 members, but now has 30 |
| Read more about Nato | Read more about Nato |
| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "When it comes to China, I don't think anybody around the table wants to descend into a new Cold War with China." | UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "When it comes to China, I don't think anybody around the table wants to descend into a new Cold War with China." |
| Nato's tough message on China followed criticism of the country by the G7, a group of major economies that met for a summit in England last week. | Nato's tough message on China followed criticism of the country by the G7, a group of major economies that met for a summit in England last week. |
| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arriving at the summit | UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arriving at the summit |
| In a communiqué G7 leaders criticised China for alleged human rights abuses and demanded a transparent investigation of the origins of Covid-19 in the country. | In a communiqué G7 leaders criticised China for alleged human rights abuses and demanded a transparent investigation of the origins of Covid-19 in the country. |
| In response, China accused the G7 of "lies, rumours and baseless accusations" in a statement through its embassy in the UK. | In response, China accused the G7 of "lies, rumours and baseless accusations" in a statement through its embassy in the UK. |