NATO allies accuse China of 'enabling' Russia's war in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at the NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024. © Samuel Corum, AFP

NATO allies on Wednesday accused China of aiding Russia's war in Ukraine by "enabling" Moscow to build the bombs and missiles it uses in its offensive. China denied the claims and warned NATO against “provoking" a confrontation.

In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies on Wednesday called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia's war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over Beijing's nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space.