US EditionExclusive | China Tells EU It Does Not Want to See Russia Lose Its War in Ukraine: Sources
- On July 3 in Brussels, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed to EU diplomat Kaja Kallas that China cannot afford a Russian defeat in Ukraine due to concerns that the United States would then concentrate its attention on Beijing.
- This remark came during a marathon four-hour debate amid ongoing Western accusations that China supports Moscow, which Wang rejected as Beijing denies military aid to Russia.
- Wang explained Beijing views the three-year war as keeping US focus on Ukraine and away from the Pacific, warning a Russian defeat could shift Washington’s full attention to China.
- The EU demanded an end to China's distortive export restrictions on rare earth minerals, vital to global industries, and called for Beijing to cease material support sustaining Russia’s military complex.
- Wang’s comments highlight Beijing’s strategic stance on Ukraine, complicating EU sanctions efforts and underscoring enduring Sino-Russian ties amid evolving US foreign policy priorities.
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China Can’t Abide a Russian Loss in Ukraine, Beijing’s Foreign Minister Tells EU
While continuing to deny that Beijing is materially participating in Moscow’s full-scale invasion, Wang Yi reportedly admits to EU top diplomat that a Russian defeat is strategically bad for China.
China's foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine, media reports
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly told the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on July 3 that the country cannot afford for Russia to lose the war in Ukraine amid fears the U.S. would shift focus towards Beijing, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, citing sources familiar with the conversation.
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DailyTruthReportBeijing cannot allow Russia to lose Ukraine war because it wants America distracted, top Chinese diplomat told EU: report
China's foreign minister told his European Union counterpart that Beijing cannot afford to see Russia lose the Ukraine war because it needs America focused on the Kremlin and away from the Pacific, according to a new report.
The reason for China's concern is the US. Pequim is afraid that Washington DC will change its focus completely to the Middle East in case the war is over, so the extension of it serves its interests, says Hong Kong newspaper.
China told the EU that it would not allow Russia to lose in the war against Ukraine. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing cannot allow Russia to lose in the war against Ukraine. He explained this by fears that the United States would then completely switch its attention to China.
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