News - Stoltenberg: Belarus-China military drills demonstrate China's approach to NATO

The joint exercises of Belarus and China demonstrate how China is moving closer and closer to NATO's borders. This opinion was expressed by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference after the summit in Washington."The Belarus-China drills demonstrate how China is moving ever closer to NATO in Europe, as well as in Africa, the Arctic, and elsewhere," Stoltenberg said. He noted the exercises as a "demonstration of cooperation between authoritarian regimes" backing Russia in Ukraine.On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian explained that the military exercises between China and Belarus are a normal element of cooperation between the two countries and are not directed against any states.Earlier, the armed forces of Belarus and China began an 11-day anti-terrorist drill "Attacking Falcon" near the city of Brest near the border with Poland and Ukraine.