NATO Chief: Beijing Military Buildup Risks Conflict in Taiwan Strait

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is warning that Beijing's military buildup risks a clash in the Taiwan Strait, and could drag Russia and Europe into the potential conflict.

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00:00NATO Secretary-General Mark Ruda is warning that Beijing's military build-up

00:04could drag Russia and Europe into a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait.

00:09And we are all very worried, of course, about the situation in Taiwan.

00:13And we also know that there is a risk that if the Chinese will try anything with Taiwan,

00:19that no doubt he will call his junior partner Mr. Putin

00:23and make sure that the junior partner in that relationship with China, Mr. Putin,

00:27will keep us busy here.

00:30Ruda made the remarks ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague.

00:34He stressed the alliance's close ties with the Asia-Pacific

00:36and that allies Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand

00:40are also concerned about China's military expansion.

00:44At the summit, NATO members will commit to increasing defense spending

00:47to 5% of their country's GDP, a key demand from U.S. President Donald Trump.

00:52But some fear U.S. strikes on Iran could overshadow the meeting.

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