U.S. President Donald Trump said it is "ridiculous" for the United States to continue its "one-sided" relationship with NATO in a social media post on Thursday.
Trump noted that the relationship has not been reciprocal.
In an earlier post, the U.S. president said the United States spends far more on NATO than the bloc's any other members "without getting any benefit from so doing."
On the same day, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told Der Spiegel that NATO's internal decisions are made through free consultation and consensus among all member states and are not dictated by any individual member, underlining that NATO is not about blind obedience.
Trump has repeatedly pressured European allies to increase military spending and accused NATO members of failing to meet the target spending on defense.
NATO members collectively agreed in June 2025 to raise annual defense spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2035. However, the U.S. continues to advocate for a NATO built on "partnership rather than dependency," with Washington pushing for Europe to step up and assume primary responsibility for the alliance's conventional defense.
Trump calls U.S.-NATO relationship "ridiculous"
China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Denmark in emerging areas such as the green economy, innovation and artificial intelligence, while deepening people-to-people exchanges to enhance friendship between the two peoples, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with Danish King Frederik X in Copenhagen.
Wang said the Danish royal family has maintained friendly exchanges with China for many years. During her reign, Queen Margrethe II made two state visits to China. She was also the first incumbent foreign head of state to visit the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, demonstrating respect for history and a steadfast commitment to justice, said Wang.
King Frederik X said Denmark and China enjoy a long history of exchanges, and that the two peoples share a longstanding friendship. Bilateral relations are currently maintaining sound momentum, with active economic and trade cooperation and close people-to-people exchanges.
He said that the Danish royal family and he himself stand ready to play an active role in carrying forward the traditional friendship between the two countries and promoting the further development of bilateral relations.
China to strengthen green economy, AI cooperation with Denmark: Chinese FM
