NATO chief says China has 'no justification' for Taiwan threats

Stoltenberg warns that any Beijing move will trigger 'severe consequences'

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Feb. 1. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

KENTARO IWAMOTO and SHOICHIRO TAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Any attempt by China to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait will cause "severe consequences" for regional and global security, NATO's secretary general said Wednesday.

In an interview with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo, Jens Stoltenberg said the bloc is concerned about China's threatening rhetoric and "coercive behavior" in the Taiwan Strait. He stressed that preventing Beijing from using military power was crucial.

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