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\u003cp style=\u0022color: # ; background-color: # ; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left;\u0022\u003eThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, high time for it to widen its focus and take other, emerging challenges into view. China\u0026rsquo;s geopolitical rise and its increasing projection of power are stark proof that the international balance of power is beginning to shift from west to east, in economic and political \u0026ndash; but also military \u0026ndash; terms. NATO was created to provide collective defence assurances to countries in Europe and North America mainly against a potential attack by the Soviet Union, and later Russia. But the alliance now needs a China strategy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\u0022color: # ; background-color: # ; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left;\u0022\u003eNATO discussions about China are already taking place. However, they have long focused on the implications for transatlantic security of Chinese security-related activities in the Asia-Pacific and, to a limited degree, in the Middle East and Africa. Of course, NATO must continue to monitor regional security in the Asia-Pacific. But such a limited approach to China no longer reflects the realities of the country\u0026rsquo;s global security presence. China continues to modernise its military in its quest to become a great power and build a world-class military that can fight and win wars by 2049.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\u0022color: # ; background-color: # ; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left;\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the full article at \u003ca href=\u0022https://thediplomat.com/2019/07/nato-needs-a-china-policy/\u0022\u003eThe Diplomat\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","className":"richtext reading--content font-secondary"}), document.getElementById("react_ndo4Me9JUaiqrMQ56kQsg"))});
\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;\"\u003eNATO needs a coordinated and comprehensive strategy to deal with an ever-more confident China.\u003c/span\u003e
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