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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

Why Asia matters to Nato as it looks to respond to China’s military expansion

A J-15 fighter jet comes in to land on the Chinese aircraft-carrier the Liaoning during open-sea military training.
A J-15 fighter jet comes in to land on the Chinese aircraft-carrier the Liaoning during open-sea military training. Photograph: Anonymous/AP

Nato leaders and their allies are heading to Vilnius, Lithuania, this week, for two days of meetings starting on Tuesday. Among them is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, who will give one of the opening speeches.

The summit will be dominated by discussions about the alliance’s relationship with Ukraine. But Yoon’s attendance reflects a growing interest among members in stepping up their dialogue with countries in the Asia-Pacific.

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