NATO chief raises concern about China’s military investment
Raising serious concerns about China’s heavy investment in military equipment, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Chief Jens Stoltenberg said that Beijing’s actions will have a direct consequence on our security.At a media conference, Stoltenberg said, “the military alliance does not regard China as an adversary, but of course, the rise of China has direct consequences for our security.”“China is investing heavily in military equipment, including nuclear-capable missiles,” he added.“More importantly, China is a country that doesn’t share our values. We see that in the way they deal with democratic protests in Hong Kong, how they suppress minorities in their own country, the Uyghurs, and also how they actually try to undermine the international rules-based order,” he added.Earlier th