July 9 — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, at a regular briefing, responded to NATO summit security concerns about China’s technology, military activities and ties with Russia. Mao said NATO is a regional defensive alliance with defined duties and geographic limits and should not repeatedly invoke China. She said China is a force for peace, has never threatened any country and will not pose a challenge to Euro‑Atlantic security, and urged NATO to abandon Cold War thinking, correct its perc

July 9 — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, at a regular briefing, responded to NATO summit security concerns about China’s technology, military activities and ties with Russia. Mao said NATO is a regional defensive alliance with defined duties and geographic limits and should not repeatedly invoke China. She said China is a force for peace, has never threatened any country and will not pose a challenge to Euro‑Atlantic security, and urged NATO to abandon Cold War thinking, correct its perception of China and stop inflating a China threat.