EU calls on China to stop supporting russia's war against Ukraine

The European Union's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas, during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, called on China to immediately stop any material support for the russian military-industrial complex and support a just peace in Ukraine.

This was reported by the EU Diplomatic Service.

Thus, on July 2, the 13th strategic dialogue between the European Union and China was held in Brussels (Belgium) under the co-chairmanship of Kaja Kallas and Wang Yi. They discussed bilateral issues, as well as the broader geopolitical situation. The EU representative confirmed the Union's commitment to constructive interaction with China in solving global problems.

Good to host FM of China Wang Yi for talks.

We covered a lot of ground.

I urged Beijing to find solutions to rebalance our economic relations and to stop enabling Russia's war against Ukraine.

I addressed human rights issues and we discussed the crises in the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/2b2G8JOmuz

— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) July 2, 2025

Among the topics discussed was Ukraine – Kallas stressed the serious threat to European security posed by Chinese companies' support for russia's illegal war. She also called on China to immediately cease all material support for the russian military-industrial complex and called on China to support a full and unconditional ceasefire and a just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on full respect for the Charter of the United Nations.

Among other things, Kallas stressed the importance of finding concrete solutions to rebalance economic relations and improve reciprocity in market access. She called on China to end its distortive practices, including restrictions on the export of rare earth metals, which pose significant risks to European companies and threaten the reliability of global supply chains.

The parties also discussed the situation in the Middle East and welcomed the de-escalation in relations between Israel and Iran. They agreed on the importance of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as a cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

Regarding Taiwan, the Vice-President for Human Rights reaffirmed the EU's commitment to the "one China" policy, while expressing her opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo, including through force or coercion.

Kallas expressed concern about human rights in China, as well as hybrid threats to Europe emanating from China. Both sides expressed their hope that they would soon meet again and continue to exchange views on issues of common interest.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, The Economist reported, citing unnamed Western officials, that China is a major supplier to russia's military-industrial complex.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that Beijing advocated a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and did not supply weapons to any of the parties.

Meanwhile, in the Toretsk Axis, soldiers of the 82nd separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured Chinese citizen Wang Wu. He served in the 102nd regiment of the 150th division of the russian armed forces under the call sign Sablia [Saber].

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