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, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, citing sources familiar with the conversation.
  • someguy3@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Wang’s reported comments suggest that Russia’s war in Ukraine may serve China’s strategic needs as focus is deviated away from Beijing’s mounting preparation to launch its own eventual invasion into Taiwan.

    • Gsus4@mander.xyzOPEnglish
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      10 hours ago

      I doubt anyone has said that so clearly, but if everyone in the west has been thinking this for 3 years, I’m sure the Chinese have too.