text:  And I wouldn't for a moment think that it was something that just slipped out. What we need to recognize, what China needs to recognize is that this language is a direct reflection of just how frustrated and how determined the NATO partners are. They're saying clearly that what Beijing is doing constitutes an unacceptable threat to their security and interests. From there, with the frustration or even a threat, what are they going to do? You've heard the China response.