[Epoch Times, June 14, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Chen Ting comprehensive report) On the eve of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Brussels, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that NATO leaders should Formulate stronger common policies to deal with the increasingly aggressive Chinese Communist regime.
In an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Stottenberg emphasized that China’s defense budget ranks second in the world, has the largest navy, and is investing heavily in new armaments, which “affects our security.”
He stated that the CCP “does not recognize” the value of Western democracy and freedom.
“We have seen this time and time again,” Stottenberg said. “From the way they suppressed democratic protests in Hong Kong, how they persecuted ethnic minorities like Uighurs, and how they used modern technology, social media, and facial recognition. Monitor and control our own people in a way that we have never seen before.”
“All this makes it very important for NATO to formulate a set of policies when it involves China, and to strengthen our policies.”
Stuttenberg said that the CCP’s arrest and continued detention of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig is “absolutely unacceptable”. This is because the CCP did them in “one country.” Things you don’t like” is an example of how to react.
Spaffer and Cumming Kai are businessmen and former Canadian diplomats, respectively. They were arrested by the CCP on the same day on December 11, 2018. Nine days ago, the Canadian government arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, who was transiting in Vancouver, in response to an extradition request from the United States. She was accused of bank fraud and violated U.S. sanctions against Iran. The U.S. requested the Canadian government to extradite her.
The arrest of these two Canadians is widely regarded as an act of revenge by the CCP.
Stottenberg said: “I saw this when I was the Prime Minister of Norway. At that time, the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee awarded the award to a Chinese dissident. China (the CCP) actually tried to isolate Norway. Implement economic sanctions.”
“This behavior makes it more necessary for us to stand together.”
At the time when Stottenberg made the above remarks, at the G7 summit just concluded in the UK, countries also agreed to take a tougher stance against the CCP than before.
Stottenberg said that in addition to discussing the growing threat from the CCP, the NATO summit on Monday will “strengthen our transatlantic ties.” This is the first NATO summit since President Biden took office. At that time, the leaders of all 30 allies will gather together.
“I think we have seen the power of NATO over the years and the importance of multilateral institutions like NATO.” Stottenberg said he expects the United States to renew its commitment to NATO.
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