During a high-level meeting with European Union (EU) officials, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly told EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that China cannot afford for Russia to lose the war in Ukraine.

Germany is turning up the pressure on China to stop indirectly aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine. In Berlin, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged China to block dual-use exports — like drones and electronics — that may be helping Russia’s military.

In tense EU talks, China warned that a Russian defeat in Ukraine would shift US strategic focus toward Beijing and denied any military aid to Moscow