03:00China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lin Jian called on NATO to 'stop scaremongering security' ahead of the alliance's 75th anniversary summit during a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
"NATO's so-called security is more often than not built on others' insecurity, and what it does puts the world and regions at high-security risk. We firmly reject NATO's vilification and blame-shifting against China. NATO should not use China to justify its insertion into the Asia-Pacific and attempt to disrupt regional dynamics," he stated.
"We urge NATO to form the right perception of China, get rid of its Cold War mentality and zero-sum approach, stop scaremongering on security and making imaginary enemies, stop forming exclusive clubs in the name of collective defence, and play a constructive role for global peace, stability and development," the spokesperson continued.
Lin's comments come after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the bloc will be discussing their global partnerships, including in the Indo-Pacific, during the anniversary summit in Washington DC.
The NATO Summit begins on Tuesday and continues until July 11, with leaders expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict, among other issues.
According to media reports, Kiev is expected to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the alliance at the current time, while there is also expected to be opposition to outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan for a 'multi-year' military funding package for Ukraine - widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency.
The spokesperson also addressed the fifth meeting of the China-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation and Development of Northeast China and of the Far East and Baikal Region of Russia, which took place in Vladivostok on Tuesday.
"China stands ready to conduct sub-national cooperation with Russia based on the principles of mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation," Lin said.
He also praised Budapest's efforts in "finding a political solution to the Ukraine crisis" after Hungarian President Viktor Orban held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday.
"China calls on all relevant parties to observe three principles for deescalating the situation, namely no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no fanning up the flames by any party, and create conditions for direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine," Lin added.
Last week, Orban travelled to both Kiev and Moscow, and met with both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin in the week Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
A number of EU leaders denounced the second visit, claiming Orban had no 'mandate' to discuss the conflict on behalf of the bloc. Meanwhile Orban wrote on X that "you cannot make peace from a comfortable armchair in Brussels. Even if the rotating EU-Presidency has no mandate to negotiate on behalf of the EU, we cannot sit back and wait for the war to miraculously end."
Putin said their talks had been 'very intensive' while Orban said his country was one of just a handful that could meet with both sides. The Hungarian PM also said he had urged Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to 'take a break', have a ceasefire and 'continue negotiations' - although admitted the response to his suggestion had been 'frank'.
'Stop scaremongering on security!' - China's MOFA hits out at NATO ahead of bloc's 75th anniversary Summit
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lin Jian called on NATO to 'stop scaremongering security' ahead of the alliance's 75th anniversary summit during a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
"NATO's so-called security is more often than not built on others' insecurity, and what it does puts the world and regions at high-security risk. We firmly reject NATO's vilification and blame-shifting against China. NATO should not use China to justify its insertion into the Asia-Pacific and attempt to disrupt regional dynamics," he stated.
"We urge NATO to form the right perception of China, get rid of its Cold War mentality and zero-sum approach, stop scaremongering on security and making imaginary enemies, stop forming exclusive clubs in the name of collective defence, and play a constructive role for global peace, stability and development," the spokesperson continued.
Lin's comments come after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the bloc will be discussing their global partnerships, including in the Indo-Pacific, during the anniversary summit in Washington DC.
The NATO Summit begins on Tuesday and continues until July 11, with leaders expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict, among other issues.
According to media reports, Kiev is expected to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the alliance at the current time, while there is also expected to be opposition to outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan for a 'multi-year' military funding package for Ukraine - widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency.
The spokesperson also addressed the fifth meeting of the China-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation and Development of Northeast China and of the Far East and Baikal Region of Russia, which took place in Vladivostok on Tuesday.
"China stands ready to conduct sub-national cooperation with Russia based on the principles of mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation," Lin said.
He also praised Budapest's efforts in "finding a political solution to the Ukraine crisis" after Hungarian President Viktor Orban held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday.
"China calls on all relevant parties to observe three principles for deescalating the situation, namely no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no fanning up the flames by any party, and create conditions for direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine," Lin added.
Last week, Orban travelled to both Kiev and Moscow, and met with both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin in the week Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
A number of EU leaders denounced the second visit, claiming Orban had no 'mandate' to discuss the conflict on behalf of the bloc. Meanwhile Orban wrote on X that "you cannot make peace from a comfortable armchair in Brussels. Even if the rotating EU-Presidency has no mandate to negotiate on behalf of the EU, we cannot sit back and wait for the war to miraculously end."
Putin said their talks had been 'very intensive' while Orban said his country was one of just a handful that could meet with both sides. The Hungarian PM also said he had urged Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to 'take a break', have a ceasefire and 'continue negotiations' - although admitted the response to his suggestion had been 'frank'.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lin Jian called on NATO to 'stop scaremongering security' ahead of the alliance's 75th anniversary summit during a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
"NATO's so-called security is more often than not built on others' insecurity, and what it does puts the world and regions at high-security risk. We firmly reject NATO's vilification and blame-shifting against China. NATO should not use China to justify its insertion into the Asia-Pacific and attempt to disrupt regional dynamics," he stated.
"We urge NATO to form the right perception of China, get rid of its Cold War mentality and zero-sum approach, stop scaremongering on security and making imaginary enemies, stop forming exclusive clubs in the name of collective defence, and play a constructive role for global peace, stability and development," the spokesperson continued.
Lin's comments come after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the bloc will be discussing their global partnerships, including in the Indo-Pacific, during the anniversary summit in Washington DC.
The NATO Summit begins on Tuesday and continues until July 11, with leaders expected to focus on the Ukraine conflict, among other issues.
According to media reports, Kiev is expected to be told it is 'too corrupt' to join the alliance at the current time, while there is also expected to be opposition to outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan for a 'multi-year' military funding package for Ukraine - widely seen as a way to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency.
The spokesperson also addressed the fifth meeting of the China-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation and Development of Northeast China and of the Far East and Baikal Region of Russia, which took place in Vladivostok on Tuesday.
"China stands ready to conduct sub-national cooperation with Russia based on the principles of mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation," Lin said.
He also praised Budapest's efforts in "finding a political solution to the Ukraine crisis" after Hungarian President Viktor Orban held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday.
"China calls on all relevant parties to observe three principles for deescalating the situation, namely no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no fanning up the flames by any party, and create conditions for direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine," Lin added.
Last week, Orban travelled to both Kiev and Moscow, and met with both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin in the week Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
A number of EU leaders denounced the second visit, claiming Orban had no 'mandate' to discuss the conflict on behalf of the bloc. Meanwhile Orban wrote on X that "you cannot make peace from a comfortable armchair in Brussels. Even if the rotating EU-Presidency has no mandate to negotiate on behalf of the EU, we cannot sit back and wait for the war to miraculously end."
Putin said their talks had been 'very intensive' while Orban said his country was one of just a handful that could meet with both sides. The Hungarian PM also said he had urged Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to 'take a break', have a ceasefire and 'continue negotiations' - although admitted the response to his suggestion had been 'frank'.