EU to Warn China It Will Hurt Global Role by Helping Russia
- Von der Leyen says Beijing’s decision is ‘defining moment’
- Europeans to deliver message during virtual summit Friday
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European Union leaders plan to tell President Xi Jinping in a summit that China will hurt its global stature if it hands Russia an economic or military lifeline, a pointed message that will test Beijing’s commitment to keep the war from damaging its ties with Brussels.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said China had a “special responsibility” to demand that Russia respect international law and to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty.