DW: 'Pandora's box': EU weighs changing relations with China
China's show of solidarity with Russia displeased officials in Brussels, where concerns are growing that Beijing is considering supplying arms to Moscow.
But for now there is no real desire to decouple from China. If Xi Jinping chooses to "befriend a war criminal, it is our duty to get very serious about China," Lithuania's foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, told DW when asked what he thought about the Chinese president's three-day visit to Moscow and his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Putin late last week, accusing him of war crimes. The only way forward for the European Union now, Landsbergis said, is to take "first steps on de-risking and eventual decoupling from China. The sooner we start, the better for the union."
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Update #1: China's Russia ties after Xi visit to Moscow loom large as EU leaders gather for Brussels summit (SCMP)
Update #2: China’s liaisons with Russia are fueling an awkward split among European leaders (CNBC)
WNU Editor: EU sanctions on Russia has caused serious economic damage to the EU. Imposing sanctions on China will be disastrous.
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