China warns of “NATO-like” alliances in Asia and the Pacific
Chinese Defense Minister Li Changfu spoke at a security conference organized as part of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. He warned the United States, without explicitly referring to its policy in the region.
By Le Figaro with AFP
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Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu on Sunday warned against forming military alliances.Like NATOIn Asia Pacific, they predicted that they would flood the region inwhirlwindof conflicts. “Attempts Strengthening NATO-like alliances in the Asia-Pacific region It is a means to hijack regional states and exaggerate conflicts and confrontations, which will only lead to plunging the Asia-Pacific region into a whirlwind of disputes and conflicts.He warned at the Shangri-La security conference in Singapore.
“Today’s Asia-Pacific region needs open and inclusive cooperation, not small groups. We must not forget the great disasters caused by the two world wars to the people of all countries, and we must not allow this tragic history to repeat itself.added the minister.
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Li did not mention any particular country, but his statements implicitly target the United States, which has strengthened its alliances and partnerships in the region to counter Beijing’s influence. The United States is a member of the AUKUS alliance with Australia and the United Kingdom, and in the QUAD with Australia, India and Japan.
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