Russia-Ukraine: Borrell Says China Trust Damaged Over Conflict

The European Union’s top diplomat said trust with China had “eroded” over Beijing’s stance on the war in Ukraine and warned that more trade imbalances with the world’s second-biggest economy would lead to expanded protectionism.

Europeans feel that China “maybe has not been using its strong influence to persuade Russia to halt this aggression,” Josep Borrell said in a speech Friday to university students in Beijing.