China says NATO 'making enemies' in Asia

3:08:14 PM PDT by [RomanSoldier19](/~romansoldier19/) China accused NATO of "making enemies" as the alliance acknowledged the "challenge" presented by the rising communist power amid the war in Ukraine. North American and European officials have negotiated a statement on China that is expected to be modest in substance but nonetheless significant for an alliance that historically has focused on security in the trans-Atlantic area. Yet Beijing marked the occasion with a sharp criticism of the Western powers, mirrored by an extemporaneous rebuke of China delivered by NATO's top civilian. "China's development presents an opportunity for the world, not a challenge for…