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EU Paper Accuses China of Aiding Russia and Seeking to Reshape Global Order
The European Union adopted a position paper on Monday accusing China and Russia of trying to reshape the global order. The document labels China a key enabler of Russia’s war in Ukraine and offers guidance for the bloc’s upcoming security strategy.
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The European Union adopted a position paper Monday accusing China and Russia of trying to reshape the global order in line with their interests and of fostering a return to sphere-of-influence logic. The paper, written by the EU’s External Action Service, was approved by the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers without public announcement.
It describes Russia and China as the two principal revisionist powers challenging European security and the international rules-based order.
The document states that China is both a “key enabler” and “crucial enabler” of Russia’s war on Ukraine, using phrasing previously employed by NATO. It adds that the determination of some powers, Russia and China foremost among them, is to establish regional dominance.
The report follows a Financial Times article published Wednesday that said the bloc allowed Ukraine to spend €6 billion in EU funds on drone components from China. The position paper is intended as guidance for the EU’s first security strategy, which is expected later this year.
