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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Nato summit to host Asia-Pacific leaders for first time in show of ‘democratic’ unity aimed at Russia and China

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s upcoming leaders summit will for the first time welcome heads of government from four Asia-Pacific nations as a demonstration of Nato’s continued attention to China amid the war in Ukraine that has consumed the alliance’s attention in recent months.

According to a senior Biden administration official, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl, and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern are set to be in attendance when President Joe Biden joins his 29 Nato counterparts in Madrid next week.

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