Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian BEIJING, Apr 7 NATO, being a product of the Cold War, should have been «part of history» for a long time, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a briefing on Thursday, commenting on the prospects for further NATO expansion. of the Cold War, which should have been part of history long ago,» the diplomat said, answering a question about China's position in the event that Finland joins the alliance. NATO expects Sweden and Finland to make independent decisions on possible entry into the alliance in the coming «months and week,» US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said earlier. She added that the US would welcome Finland and Sweden to join the alliance and believe that these two countries are already valuable partners for NATO at this stage. Smith also noted that both countries have significant capabilities in the military-technical sphere. NATO
