China and Russia issue chilling warning to NATO over ‘stretching hands’ into Asia-Pacific

China and Russia have issued a stark warning to NATO, accusing the alliance of overstepping its bounds into the Asia-Pacific region. The two nations have reinforced their partnership by criticizing NATO for what they perceive as encroaching on their “common home” in Asia, cautioning that there will be repercussions for continued meddling.

Senior diplomats from both countries have alleged that NATO is actively seeking to make inroads into the Asia Pacific, effectively “stretching its hands” into the territory.

During a meeting on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, discussed the development of a “new security architecture” in response to what they see as the alliance’s intrusion.

Lavrov commented: “[We discussed] new security architecture in Eurasia as Euro-Atlantic mechanisms continue to decay and destroy themselves,” as reported by Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency.

Both nations regard NATO as a menace to their security and dominion over Asia, a sentiment underscored by Lavrov who emphasized that he and Wang “need to ensure security and stability” in the region, reports the Express.

He stated: “We have talked a lot about the need to ensure security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, where the US continues to pursue a policy of private military and political alliances with limited membership that are clearly directed against China and Russia.”

“Any remarks or deeds that cause division or add up to confrontation are not welcome in the Asia-Pacific, and they have no future.”

The minister pointedly criticised the US and its allies, accusing them of “promoting their bloc-based approaches here, particularly emphasising the need for the North Atlantic Alliance to enter the region”.

Lavrov highlighted that Western resistance to “a multipolar world order” and “democratisation and justice” would be countered with a “dual opposition” strategy proposed by Wang

Despite these remarks, a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry disclosed that Wang and Lavrov expressed their opposition to any form of hegemony and the monopolisation of global affairs.

Earlier, the Chinese Mission to the EU had expressed its objection to NATO’s “eastward movement into the Asia-Pacific region”, following the alliance’s invitation to four non-member states to a summit in Lithuania last summer.

China has found itself embroiled in the conflict in Ukraine due to its close relationship with Russia, which has relied on China for economic support after facing sanctions from Western nations.