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Nato’s role in Asia: A reality check
There are limits to what Nato can do in Asia. And there is a great deal China can do to influence and shape Nato’s presence in Asia.
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Nato is tiptoeing rather than marching purposely into Asia, and doing so because it fears the alternative, says the writer.
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China has in recent days made clear its annoyance at news of Nato’s decision to open a liaison office in Tokyo
“The rest of the world is looking closely at whether Japan really wants to spearhead Nato’s extension into the Asia-Pacific,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at his latest regular briefing last Friday.
