Category: Europe-China Relations

24 Countries Ask China Not to Separate Children From Parents Over COVID

Western diplomats have voiced alarm about the Chinese regime separating children from their parents as part of its virus curbs, a scenario already occurring in Shanghai despite widespread outrage. Adhering to the regime’s stringent rule of isolating all possible virus contacts, Shanghai has quarantined hundreds of children under the age of 6 after they tested…


Under Pressure of Sanctions, China’s Sinopec Halts Investment in Russia

Bejing has openly opposed the West-led economic sanctions on Russia while insisting it would maintain normal trade exchanges with the country despite its invasion of Ukraine. However, Chinese authorities have recently urged state-run companies to be cautious about their investment in Russia, due to fears it may also be subjected to similar sanctions. Quoting insiders,…


EU Calls on China to End Russian War on Ukraine

Leadership from the European Union (EU) and China met for a virtual summit April 1, amid increasing tensions over the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) tacit support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We called on China to end the war in Ukraine,” said EU President Charles Michel during a press briefing after the meeting. “China cannot turn…


UK Intelligence Chief Warns China Not to Be ‘Too Closely Aligned’ With Russia

The Chinese regime is at risk of “being too closely aligned” with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, a UK intelligence chief said on Thursday. In a rare public address during a visit to Australia, Sir Jeremy Fleming, the head of Britain’s GCHQ intelligence agency, said China will not be “well served” by a close…


China ‘More Determined’ to Boost Ties With Russia, Top CCP Official Says Amid Ukraine War

Beijing and Moscow are “more determined” to boost bilateral ties and expand cooperation, said China’s foreign minister Wang Yi following a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held in eastern China. In what marked their first in-person meeting since Russia invaded Ukraine, Wang told Lavrov that the Moscow-Beijing relationship has “withstood new trials of…


NATO Condemns Russia, Calls on China Not to Support Moscow’s War Effort

NATO reaffirmed its commitment to leverage devastating economic consequences on Russia and to condemn the nation’s invasion of Ukraine during a meeting in Brussels on March 24. The alliance also called on China’s communist regime to stop its support of Russia. “Russia’s war against Ukraine has shattered peace in Europe and is causing enormous human…


China Warned Not to Help Russia Evade Sanctions, Obtain Semiconductors: Biden Administration

The Biden administration warned China on March 23 not to help Russia evade Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, saying G7 countries will soon announce a unified initiative to prevent “systematic sanctions busting.” All countries will be held to the same requirements, U.S. officials said, although China has been receiving special attention after Beijing…


NATO Calls on China to Condemn Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

NATO will meet on March 24 to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and the challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) apparent support of the Russian invasion. “China has provided Russia with political support, including by spreading blatant lies and misinformation,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a March 23 press conference. “For…


Ukrainian Official Pleads with Chinese Drone Maker to Stop Use By Russian Military

A Ukrainian statesman called upon a Chinese drone manufacturer to halt the use of its products by the Russian military, which he said were being used to target Ukrainian civilians with missiles. “In 21 days of the war, Russian troops [have] already killed 100 Ukrainian children,” Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov wrote in a…


China and Russia Share a Similar Skepticism of NATO

News Analysis China has made several official pronouncements over the last several days that suggest it is not backing away from its tacit support for Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Facing increased condemnation from its “pro-Russia neutrality,” as some pundits have called it, Beijing has doubled down on its support for Moscow. More than this,…