"Russia and China's Joint Efforts to Counter US Influence in Asia and Beyond"

Russian and Chinese diplomats warned NATO against expanding into the Asia Pacific, accusing the alliance of seeking ways to encroach on their regional influence and security. They discussed the need for a new security architecture in Eurasia and opposed NATO's bloc-based approaches in the Asia-Pacific region. China views NATO's potential expansion as a challenge to its influence and is concerned about encirclement, while Russia has been moving closer to China following the Ukraine invasion.