 China said on Tuesday, June 15th that some European Union countries will not follow the United States after NATO leaders took a forceful stance towards Beijing in a communique a day earlier. Speaking at a regular news conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the U.S. was trying to form small groups targeting China, but the EU had different interests. NATO leaders warned on Monday, June 14th that China presents systemic challenges on the line between Beijing's ambitions and a set of behavior. U.S. President Joe Biden has urged his fellow NATO leaders to stand up to China's authoritarianism and grain military might. Updates