China's Defense Chief in Belarus as Tensions With NATO Mount.

(Bloomberg) -- China's defense chief arrived in Belarus for a three-day visit to strengthen ties with the staunch Russian ally as NATO member states bolster border security with the nation. Polish President Andrzej Duda told his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkevics, that Warsaw was prepared to send military assistance to shore up its border with Belarus - and accused Russia of fomenting the chaos. Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who is aiming to intensify military ties with nations across the globe, flew from Russia and was welcomed Wednesday in Minsk by his counterpart, Viktor Khrenin, according to state-owned news agency Belta. [Extracted from the article]