Unfounded Worries
The author is an assistant researcher with the China Institute of International Studies
At a summit commemorating NATO’s 70th anniversary in London, the UK, on December 4, 2019, leaders of member states signed an unprecedented joint statement declaring that they “recognize that China’s growing influence and international policies present both opportunities and challenges” that they need to address as an alliance. The meeting also approved an internal report outlining NATO’s action plan for dealing with China-related issues, another first.
Furthermore, ahead of the summit, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “the rise of China has security implications for all NATO members.” With the second largest military budget, according to Stoltenberg, China has
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