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,

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

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.