Competition between NATO, China intensifies following Washington summit

FILE - Service members from Belarus and China do joint military exercises at an undisclosed location in Belarus, in this Belarusian Defense Ministry handout picture released July 9, 2024. China is beefing up military cooperation with Belarus and Russia.

NATO and China's efforts to deepen cooperation with like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific and Europe are viewed by some analysts as part of the growing competition between major powers, especially between the United States and China.