Official comments from China and North Korea urged 'high vigilance' and warned of a 'Cold War' in reacting to the NATO chief's trip to South Korea and Japan.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg received a warm reception upon his arrival Sunday in South Korea, the first leg of a two-nation tour that also included fellow U.S. ally Japan.
Reacting to these comments, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning argued that"China is a cooperation partner of all countries, not a challenge" and it does"not pose a threat to any country's interests and security." "We hope NATO can abandon the Cold War mentality and bloc confrontation mindset," she added,"and do things that will contribute to the security and stability of Europe and the wider world."
"I think I will be very careful about speculating about hypothetical situations," the NATO chief said,"but the message toin North Korea is that they're threatening rhetoric, but also a reckless program they have when it comes to missile programs and nuclear programs, is dangerous."
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