"NATO has already made a mess in Europe, it should not harm the Asia-Pacific region either," the ministry said.
Stoltenberg openly stated that the alliance's promotion in the Asia-Pacific is designed to put pressure on China, to which Beijing protests, the ministry said.
"NATO Secretary General openly stated that NATO's eastward advance into the Asia-Pacific region is designed to put pressure on China, this reflects the consistent Cold War mentality [of the alliance], the intention to create tension, provoke confrontation, undermine regional peace and stability," the ministry said.
Earlier in the day, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told told Japanese newspaper Yomiuri that China is responsible for the incitement to the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. Russia is producing missiles and drones with the support of advanced technology imported from China, which makes Beijing accountable for instigating the conflict, Stoltenberg said.