China and Russia have reaffirmed their alliance by coming together to accuse NATO of encroaching on its “common home” of Asia, warning of consequences to continued interference.
Top diplomats from both countries claimed NATO is actively trying to enter the Asia Pacific, “stretching its hands” into the region.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Tuesday to discuss “new security architecture” as a result of perceived encroachment by the alliance.
Lavrov said: “[We discussed] new security architecture in Eurasia as Euro-Atlantic mechanisms continue to decay and destroy themselves.”
Both countries view NATO as a threat to their security and influence over Asia, which was affirmed by Lavrov, who said he and Wang “need to ensure security and stability” in Asia.
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He said: “We have talked a lot about the need to ensure security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, where the US continues to pursue a policy of private military and political alliances with limited membership that are clearly directed against China and Russia.
“Any remarks or deeds that cause division or add up to confrontation are not welcome in the Asia-Pacific, and they have no future.”
The minister also took aim the US and its allies specifically, arguing that they are “promoting their bloc-based approaches here, particularly emphasising the need for the North Atlantic Alliance to enter the region”.
Lavrov said Western obstruction of “a multipolar world order” and “democratisation and justice” would be fought with a “dual opposition” policy suggested by Wang.
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Despite these comments, a Chinese foreign ministry readout revealed that Wang and Lavrov claimed to oppose hegemony and monopolisation of global affairs.
Previously, the Chinese Mission to the EU voiced its disapporval of NATO’s “eastward movement into the Asia-Pacific region” after the alliance invited four non-members to a summit in Lithuania last summer.
China has also been dragged into the war in Ukraine due to its longstanding allyship with Russia – who leaned on the country for economic support following sanctions imposed by the West.
