‘CHINA’S COERCIVE POLICIES’: NATO wrapped up its one-day leaders summit with a communique that cited China’s “coercive policies” and “growing influence” as a threat to the security of the 30-nation alliance.

“This is about taking care of a core responsibility to be able to protect and defend all allies against any threats from any direction,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Soltenberg at an end-of-the-day news conference. “We see that China’s coming closer to us in cyberspace. We see them in Africa. We see them in the Arctic. We see them trying to control our infrastructure.”