Beijing, October 18 (China Youth Daily · China Youth Net trainee reporter Li Ziang reporter Zhao Anqi) In response to NATO Secretary General L ü th’s recent remarks on China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated at a regular press conference on October 18 that he hopes NATO will correct its erroneous perception of China, stop smearing China, and stop inciting confrontation.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. Image from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs At the press conference, a reporter asked: Yesterday (October 17th), the NATO member countries’ defense ministers’ meeting was held in Brussels. NATO Secretary General Rutte claimed at a subsequent press conference that “Iran, North Korea, and China are security disruptors in NATO’s backyard. What is China’s comment on this?
Mao Ning stated that China has the best record as a major country in terms of peace and security issues. China’s development is the growth of peaceful forces and the enhancement of stabilizing factors. We hope that NATO will deeply reflect on the impact of its actions on the European security architecture, deeply reflect on the consequences of provoking factional confrontation, correct its erroneous perception of China, stop smearing China, and stop inciting confrontation
