ORF: During the recent NATO summit, security concerns about China were raised in terms of technology, military activities, and its relationship with Russia. What is China’s comment on these three issues?
Mao Ning: NATO is a regional defense alliance with clearly-defined scope of mission and geographic boundaries. It needs to stop finding fault with China at every turn. China is a force for world peace. It never threatens anyone, nor does it pose a challenge to Euro-Atlantic security. NATO should discard Cold War mentality, have a right perception on China, and stop hyping up “China threat” narratives.