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China DailyWANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY US effort to extend NATO into Asia-Pacific is an unwelcome risk-laden move to contain China by militaristic means That NATO seeks to expand eastwards into the Asia-Pacific seems almost redundant given the proliferation of foreign militaries participating in military exercises in the region. Former president of the United Nations Security Council Kishore Mahbubani gives three reasons why, as he writes: "NATO in the Pacific only means trouble for the region." The recent understanding reached by the Philippines and China on the arrangement for the resupply of daily necessities and rotation missions to the beached Sierra Madre show how both sides recognize the need to "de-escalate the situation in the South China Sea and manage differences through dialogue and consultation".This cooperative resolution stands in contrast to NATO's track record in dispute resolution. NATO's organizational model is a potential threat to Asia-Pacific regional peace and security because it further unifies US efforts to contain China by militaristic means.
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