36 h. ago China tells EU it cannot afford Russian loss in Ukraine war, sources say

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing cannot afford a Russian loss in Ukraine because it fears the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing, according to several people familiar with the exchange. The comment, to the EU’s Kaja Kallas, would confirm what many in Brussels believe to be Beijing’s position but jar with China’s public utterances. The foreign minstry regularly says China is “not a party” to the war. Some EU...

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36 h. ago Exclusive | China tells EU it cannot afford Russian loss in Ukraine war, sources say

Exclusive | China tells EU it cannot afford Russian loss in Ukraine war, sources say  South China Morning Post

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36 h. ago China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing does not want to see a Russian loss in Ukraine because it fears the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing, according to several people familiar with the exchange. The comment, to the EU’s Kaja Kallas, would confirm what many in Brussels believe to be Beijing’s position but jar with China’s public utterances. The foreign minstry regularly says China is “not a party” to the war....

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36 h. ago Exclusive | China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources

Exclusive | China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Zelensky tells Nato Chinese firms among Russia’s suppliers aiding war on Ukraine

Chinese defence companies are part of the network helping Russia sustain its war against Ukraine – a war “crucial” to European security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Nato summit on Tuesday. While Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe, it is not just Russia alone, Zelensky told the summit’s defence industry forum, held in The Hague. Zelensky said that the continent was facing a “network of state and non-state actors” that are “assuring the course of aggression”. “This...

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2 w. ago Exclusive | Treasury secretary tells 'Pod Force One' China's 30% share of global manufacturing is 'too high — and it can't go higher'

Exclusive | Treasury secretary tells 'Pod Force One' China's 30% share of global manufacturing is 'too high — and it can't go higher'  New York Post

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4 w. ago Philippines aims to counter China’s drone swarm capacity, learn from Ukraine war

The Philippine military is ramping up efforts to enhance its drone offensive capabilities and countermeasures amid growing concerns over China potentially using waves of such unmanned aircraft to assert its claims in contested waters. As part of this push, Philippine and US forces recently tested high-powered microwave weapons during the Balikatan 2025 exercises, designed to neutralise so-called drone swarms. The Philippine military has also begun using Israeli-made intelligence, surveillance...

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