China hits back at ‘slanderous’ Nato claim it poses threat to west

Beijing's EU mission issues forceful response to Nato communique, saying it shows cold war mentality'

China's mission to the EU has accused Nato of slander and of hyping up the so-called China threat'" after leaders of the western alliance warned that the country presents systemic challenges" to international order and security.

On Monday, at a summit in Brussels, leaders from the transatlantic security alliance, with Joe Biden in attendance for the first time, took a forceful stance towards Beijing.