NATO Toughens Stance on Chinese Regime, Says Beijing Presents ‘Systemic Challenge’

NATO Toughens Stance on Chinese Regime, Says Beijing Presents ‘Systemic Challenge’
NATO Heads of the states and governments pose for a family photo during the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, on June 14, 2021. Yves Herman/Pool/Reuters
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will confront the Chinese regime’s growing military ambition for the first time, the 30-nation Western alliance said on June 14, describing Beijing as presenting “systemic challenges” to the global order.

The language, which appears in the final communiqué issued after the conclusion of a one-day summit in Brussels, signals a burgeoning convergence in the West recognizing the various threats posed by Beijing.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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