China is challenge and opportunity, NATO chief tells DW
27 March 2021 |
11:28 am
Jens Stoltenberg described China as "a rising power" that "doesn't share our values" in an exclusive DW interview. At the same time, the NATO chief says Beijing's rise might help trans-Atlantic ties.
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