Report: China Wants Russia Fighting in Ukraine to Distract President Trump From Taiwan, South China Sea
A bombshell report out of Hong Kong confirms what many in Washington have long suspected: The Chinese Communist Party sees the war in Ukraine as a convenient tool to keep the United States — and President Donald Trump — preoccupied.
According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi privately told European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that Beijing wants Russia’s war in Ukraine to continue, in order to divert U.S. focus away from China’s own ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
The conversation, which took place last Wednesday in Brussels, was described as a “marathon four-hour debate” by the outlet, and reportedly included Wang giving Kallas “history lessons and lectures.” But the most jarring moment came when Wang made it clear that the war in Ukraine serves a strategic purpose for the Chinese regime.
The statement shocked many EU officials in the room. Although Beijing publicly claims neutrality and insists it is “not a party” to the conflict, the blunt admission undercut that narrative.
While Wang denied that China was materially aiding Russia — either through arms or direct military support — he acknowledged that China’s posture is benefiting from the ongoing chaos.
“If China were actively supporting Russia,” Wang reportedly said, “the war would already be over.”
The remarks come just days after the Trump administration announced a freeze on shipments of key munitions and missiles to Ukraine due to dangerously low U.S. stockpiles — a sobering reality after years of open-ended foreign aid under the Biden administration.
It’s no surprise that President Trump, who has long argued for prioritizing American interests and ending endless wars, is now redirecting resources to fortify the nation’s strategic position against China — especially as tensions mount over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The real strategic picture is coming into focus: China wants to keep the United States bogged down in Europe while it prepares for bolder moves in Asia.
The EU has been increasingly vocal about China’s role in sustaining Russia’s military industry, especially through dual-use goods and materials with military application. Kallas herself issued a post-meeting statement demanding that Beijing “immediately cease all material support that sustains Russia’s military industrial complex,” according to the New York Post.
She added that Chinese companies supporting Russia’s war pose “a serious threat” to European security.
Meanwhile, the EU’s ability to respond is severely handicapped by its dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals — essential for everything from smartphones to weapons systems. Beijing has restricted exports of key materials such as samarium, terbium, and yttrium, leaving Brussels scrambling for leverage.
Despite the high-stakes setting, Wednesday’s meeting offered little hope for progress. The South China Morning Post noted that the tone was “respectful, if tense,” but insiders were rattled by Wang’s harsh rhetoric just weeks before an EU-China leaders’ summit scheduled for July 24–25.
That summit is expected to produce minimal results, with European officials now pinning their hopes solely on symbolic climate agreements — far removed from the urgent geopolitical threats posed by the CCP’s support for Russia and aggression toward Taiwan.
In a modest win for the Trump administration, the U.S. and China did reach a new agreement in London this week to resume the export of key software and chips to Chinese firms — in exchange for Beijing agreeing to restart its rare earth shipments to the United States. The deal marks a tactical victory in President Trump’s broader effort to rebalance trade and bring critical supply chains back under American control.
While globalist elites wring their hands over “multilateral diplomacy,” the Trump administration continues to pursue a strategy rooted in peace through strength — one that recognizes the threat posed by a CCP that is now openly admitting it wants America distracted and divided.