This archive report was first published on 15 June 2021.
Published on June 15, 2021, Nato's recent summit in Brussels marked a significant shift in global politics, with China emerging as a central topic of discussion.
As part of its defense strategy, China has been expanding its nuclear arsenal, a move that has raised concerns among Nato member states.
China's defense policy is defensive in nature, according to the country's mission to the European Union, which stated, “Our pursuit of defence and military modernisation is justified, reasonable, open and transparent.”
Nato's warning of “systematic challenges” coming from China has been met with a stern response from Beijing, which accuses the alliance of hyping up its threat and slandering its peaceful development.
China has urged Nato to promote dialogue and stop exaggerating its military capabilities, emphasizing the defensive nature of its defense policy.
