China Asks NATO to Stop Provoking Confrontation

China urges the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to seriously evaluate its role in maintaining world peace and stability.

This statement was made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance was closely monitoring Beijing's support for Russia in the war with Ukraine.

"NATO needs to address the wrong perception of China and stop provoking confrontation and shifting blame," Lin said, quoted by Anadolu from ANTARA, Friday, June 19.

Responding to Rutte's statement, Lin said NATO should reconsider its role in the current international environment.

"As a legacy of the Cold War, NATO should seriously reflect on what role it has played and what impact it has on peace and stability in today's world," Lin said.

Previously, Rutte told reporters on Wednesday (17/6), NATO continues to try to monitor closely what China is doing regarding reports that Beijing is training Russia.

"Regarding China, what we know, of course, is the effort to circumvent sanctions, dual goods, and so on. We are not naive. We follow everything closely," said Rutte.

Lin also said China had maintained a position with objectivity and fairness, and had consistently made active efforts to end hostilities and promote peace talks related to the Ukraine war.

"Beijing does not provide lethal weapons to any party to a conflict and has imposed strict controls on dual-use goods," Lin said.

BRICS security chiefs to meet in India

Separately, the 16th meeting between BRICS national security advisers and high representatives for national security will be held on June 22-23 in New Delhi, India.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to attend the meeting.

During the meeting, China will discuss the international security situation, major regional and global issues, as well as responses to conventional and non-conventional security challenges with other BRICS members.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said BRICS member countries are committed to safeguarding world peace, promoting common development, practicing multilateralism, and enabling a fairer and more equitable global governance amid an increasingly turbulent international environment.