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Tokyo.

Yen Stoltenberg.

Seoul Yen Stoltenberg.

Manila Yen Stoltenberg.

Three capitals of Asia, and most recently remarks by the now extended General Secretary

of NATO.

Mr. Stoltenberg speaks well of his visit to Asia most recently.

It's turning now into a story that Beijing is pushing back against, warning, admonishing,

pleading, don't join NATO.

We don't need an Asian NATO.

Gordon Chang, I'd Gordon G. Chang, my colleague and co-host, and we go right to Tokyo to

Lance Gatling, who is our guide on the change of weather in Asia and East Asia because of

the threat against Taiwan and against comedy in the region.

And now important voices in Beijing are speaking out.

Don't do it.

Don't go this way.

Huzzling.

Lance, a very good day to you.

What does the conversation between NATO and those three capitals mean in Beijing?

And what does it mean in Tokyo?

Good evening, too.

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