NATO leaders refer to behaviour of China as a 'systemic challenge'

摘要

The leaders of NATO's member states have referred to China's "stated ambitions and assertive behaviour" as presenting a "systemic challenge" to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to the security of the alliance.In a joint communique issued during a 14 June summit in Brussels they expressed concerns about what they described as "coercive policies" that "stand in contrast to the fundamental values" enshrined in the 1949 'Washington Treaty' that created the alliance.The heads of state and government noted that Beijing's growing influence and international policies "can present challenges that we need to address together as an alliance", adding, "We will engage China with a view to defending the security interests of the alliance."