The Hague, June 24 -- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expressed his apprehension about the situation in Taiwan in light of China's significant military buildup, as reported by the Taipei Times.

He made these remarks during a press conference held before the NATO summit in The Hague. "We have developed a close relationship with Japan and [South] Korea, as well as Australia and New Zealand, precisely because these nations are extremely concerned about China's substantial military buildup," Rutte stated.

He noted that three to five Chinese defence firms are now listed among the top ten globally, a change from a few years ago when there were none on that list. "Naturally, they are not undertaking this effort simply to display impressive p...