China's UN envoy calls NATO a 'troublemaker'

China's envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that some countries intend to "create another system outside the existing system of international law", and he called NATO a "troublemaker".

"We often hear the talk about a rules-based international order by some countries. But what kind of rules are they talking about? And who are the rule-makers? No one has given us a clear and precise answer," said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN.

"I would like to emphasize that there is only one order in the world, that is the international order based on international law. There is only one set of rules and they are the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. There is no room for ambiguity on matters of principle, and the positions must be clearly staked out."