China Wary as NATO Chief Seeks Stronger Ties on Asian Visit
- Stoltenberg called in Seoul for more military aid for Ukraine
- Chinese government says high vigilance needed over NATO moves
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on an Asian tour that has sparked suspicion in China, which is wary of the group’s efforts to build ties with its neighbors.
The trip, which has taken Stoltenberg to Tokyo and Seoul, comes after the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand for the first time attended the summit of the 30-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization last year. The NATO boss has visited an airbase and will give joint remarks with Kishida on Tuesday, as well as making a speech in the city the following day.