Shangri-La Dialogue: China defence minister Li Shangfu warns against 'NATO-like' alliances in APAC

China's defence minister General Li Shangfu on Sunday (Jun 4) warned against establishing "NATO-like" military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a "whirlpool" of conflict.

"In essence, attempts to push for NATO-like (alliances) in the Asia-Pacific is a way of kidnapping regional countries and exaggerating conflicts and confrontations, which will only plunge the Asia-Pacific into a whirlpool of disputes and conflicts," General Li told the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.

He made an apparent dig at the US, saying: "A Cold War mentality is now resurgent, greatly increasing security risks. Mutual respect should prevail over bullying and hegemony."

This is his full speech with the Q&A session.

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