NATO Must Prepare for Enduring Competition With China: Stoltenberg

Europe made a mistake by relying on Russian oil and gas, and the mistake cannot be repeated with China, the NATO chief said.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivers remarks to journalists as he arrives at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on June 15, 2023 during a two-day meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Defence Ministers on 15-16 June 2023. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP) Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images

NATO must organize and prepare for long-term competition with China’s ruling communist regime, according to the Western military alliance’s top diplomat.

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) continued military modernization and infiltration of infrastructure projects around the world are the greatest long-term threats to international peace and stability, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says.