NATO Secretary General Arrives in Seoul to Promote Cooperation Against Chinese "Nuclear Expansion"

MADRID, 29 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in South Korea this Sunday at the beginning of a visit aimed at strengthening the association between the Asian country and the Atlantic alliance in the face of China's ascendancy as a regional power that is " rapidly expanding its nuclear capability" or the "global threat" posed by North Korea.

"Our security is more interconnected than ever," the Norwegian applauded in a message posted on his Twitter account at the start of a two-day visit to the country to defend "international order."

NATO must face "global threats and challenges, including those posed by China," Stoltenberg told the South Korean news agency Yonhap.

"China is investing heavily in new modern military capabilities, long-range missiles that can reach the entire NATO territory, and is significantly and rapidly expanding its nuclear capability," he said.

Soltenberg also accused the Beijing government of "coercing and intimidating countries, for example, in the South China Sea region, an important place for world trade."

"We need to address these global threats and challenges, including the challenges that come from China, and one way to do that is of course to work more closely with partners in the region," he stressed, before also recalling the "global threat." representing North Korea's ballistic evidence.

We need to address these global threats and challenges, including challenges coming from China, and one way to do that is of course to work more closely with partners in the region," he stressed.