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China sustaining Russia's economy, NATO chief says

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at the end of a two-day meeting of North Atlantic Council (NAC) Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 05, 2023.

Photo credit: Courtesy | AFP

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday China was sustaining Russia's economy in the face of Western sanctions over the Ukraine war, as the alliance frets over closer Beijing-Moscow ties.

NATO foreign ministers held talks in Brussels with Asia-Pacific partners Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand over the growing challenge from China.