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EU warns China against backing Russia’s Ukraine war
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BRUSSELS, 03 April 2022, (TON): Top EU officials warned China s leader Xi Jinping at a virtual summit that any attempt to aid Russia s war in Ukraine could hurt business ties between the two economic superpowers.
The EU and US worry “Beijing s failure to condemn the invasion means it could be willing to help the Kremlin sidestep the impact of sanctions or even supply hardware to aid the war effort.”
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said “no European citizen would understand any support to Russia s ability to wage war. Moreover, it would lead to a major reputational damage for China here in Europe.”
“The business sector is watching very closely the events and evaluating how countries are positioning themselves. This is a question of trust, of reliability and of course of decisions on long-term investments.”
Von der Leyen insisted “China has an influence on Russia and therefore we expect China to take its responsibility to end this war and that Russia comes back to a peaceful negotiations solution.”
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