“NATO must respond to the reality that today is that Russia and China have been growing closer in recent years.
They conduct joint exercises, cooperate more closely in diplomacy, in the UN Security Council ... These are all facts that have an impact on security, ”RIA Novosti quotes Stoltenberg’s statement.
He emphasized that it is necessary to "take this into account."
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during negotiations with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, discussed the strategic partnership between Russia and China on the world stage.
Wang Yi announced Beijing's support for Moscow in negotiations with NATO on security guarantees.
On February 3, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in his article "Russia and China: A Future-Oriented Strategic Partnership," stated that relations between the two countries have reached an unprecedented level and have become a model of efficiency, responsibility and aspiration for the future.
In turn, Sergey Tsekov, a member of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs from the Republic of Crimea, said that relations between Russia and China contribute to reducing tensions in the world.