China–Belarus Military Exercises Near NATO Border Raise Alarm, Draw US Allies Closer: Experts

China–Belarus Military Exercises Near NATO Border Raise Alarm, Draw US Allies Closer: Experts
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) during a bilateral meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on May 16, 2017 in Beijing, China. Wu Hong-Pool/Getty Images
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Joint military exercises between China and Belarus, conducted near the border with NATO member Poland, began on July 8. The move was widely seen as a provocation by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against NATO.