China urges NATO to stop criticizing its deepening ties with Russia

China on Wednesday urged NATO to stop criticizing the deepening ties between Beijing and Moscow, saying the two countries' relationship is based on the principle of non-alignment."We urge NATO to stop groundless accusations and provocative remarks against China and abandon the outdated concept of the Cold War mentality," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press conference in Beijing.Following their meeting in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, NATO leaders said Tuesday in their communique the "deepening strategic partnership" between China and Russia and "their mutuall…READ FULL ARTICLE