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00:00A stern rebuke from NATO as Allies gather in Washington.
00:05The military alliance called out the world's second-largest economy for its no-limits partnership
00:11with Russia.
00:12China has become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine, and China's support
00:20increases the threat Russia poses to Euro-Atlantic security.
00:25Allies have stated clearly that China cannot enable the largest conflict in Europe in recent
00:31history without this negatively impacting their interest and reputation.
00:36It didn't take long for Beijing to hit back at NATO, China warning the alliance against
00:42provoking a confrontation over its ties to Moscow.
00:48It is obvious to the international community who is finding flames and adding fuel to the
00:52fire in the prolonged Ukraine crisis.
00:55We urge NATO to reflect on the root causes of the crisis and its own actions, listen
01:00carefully to the just voices of the international community and take practical actions to defuse
01:06the situation rather than shifting blame.
01:10NATO's statement on China's support for Russia didn't come out of the blue.
01:15Back in April, during a trip to Beijing intended to fix frosty relations, the US's top diplomat
01:21warned Beijing on the sale of dual-use goods which are critical to Moscow's war effort.
01:28As NATO singled out China in its final communique, Taiwan reported a surge in Chinese military
01:33ship and aircraft activity as Beijing carries out drills in the Pacific.
01:39China meanwhile is also carrying out drills with Belarus this week.
01:44While such military exercises have taken place in the past, the timing of the ongoing Sino-Belarusian
01:49drills has NATO taking notice.