Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China,

Beijing cannot afford to see Russia lose the Ukraine war, because it needs America focused on Moscow and Kyiv — and away from the Pacific, China’s top diplomat told his EU counterpart, according to a new report.

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.