Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China,

Their loss could allow the U.S. to turn its full attention to China, according to an official briefed on the talks.

China denies giving Russia military support According to the Hong Kong-based outlet, the statement was made during a four-hour meeting between the diplomats in Brussels on June 3. Sources said Wang explained China’s position by warning that “if Russia loses the war,