Russia and China are “concerned” about NATO’s growing presence in Asia, the presidents of the two countries said in a joint statement signed Tuesday after talks in the Kremlin between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
“The (both) parties are very concerned about the growing strengthening of ties between NATO and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region on military and security issues,” said MM. Putin and Xi Jinping, accusing the Atlantic Alliance of “undermining peace and regional stability”.
Moscow and Beijing “are against the formation of exclusive closed blocs in the Asia-Pacific region”, they underlined, denouncing “the negative influence of the strategy of the United States guided by a Cold War mentality ( …) on peace and stability in this region”.
Russia and China also expressed their “strong concern” over possible “consequences and risks for strategic stability in the Asia-Pacific region” due to the plans of the alliance between the United States, the Australia and the United Kingdom (AUKUS) to build nuclear submarines.
Moscow and Beijing “resolutely call on the members of this partnership to strictly fulfill their commitments on non-proliferation (…) and support regional peace”, they declared.
Source : RTL Info