NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to be transparent about its expanding nuclear arms program during a meeting with State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi. The NATO secretary general and the PRC foreign minister connected during a virtual meeting on Sept. 27 where they discussed NATO-China relations and current international security challenges, Stoltenberg’s office announced in a statement. While Stoltenberg made it clear that NATO does not view the PRC as an adversary, he urged Beijing to comply with its international obligations and act responsibly. Stoltenberg also expressed NATO’s concerns over Beijing’s coercive policies—something that NATO previously expressed back in June when leaders met for a one-day summit in Brussels—as well as the PRC’s lack of transparency on its military modernization. He also raised concerns over the PRC’s nuclear expansion, which has attracted attention from the United States and the international community this year. The Washington …