In a strongly worded communique issued during the annual 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, NATO heads of state expressed concerns over the People's Republic of China's (PRC) challenge to their interests, security, and values through its "global ambitions and coercive policies".
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stirred controversy by stating that the European Union (EU) must pave the way for Turkey's accession to the EU before his country approves NATO membership for Sweden.
