Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused China of deeper involvement in Russia's invasion than it is letting on. Beijing has repeatedly said China is not a party to or participant in the Ukraine war, and does not provide weapons to either side.

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,

Ukraine has detained a Chinese man and his son and accused them of trying to smuggle info on a guided missile system back to Beijing.

The US president overruled the Pentagon's order to pause missile deliveries after realising a Russian victory could embolden Beijing over Taiwan.

He also commended China’s stance on the war in Ukraine, stating that both Russia and China aim to address the underlying issues Russia claims are the source of the conflict.

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we are flagging some hurdles ahead of an EU summit in Beijing, and the anticipation before the release of important economic data.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Malaysia to address rising tensions over Russia's actions in Ukraine. The talks occur amidst heightened US-China trade disputes and efforts to bolster Indo-Pacific relations.

China’s foreign minister touted the three-year war as keeping the US focused on Ukraine, claiming that if the war were to end, Washington would start putting its full attention in the

China has adopted a principled position on the Ukraine crisis and it will not be compelled to change it by the EU playing the "climate card". Before the EU demands China walk in its shoes on the crisis, it should objectively observe China's position on it.

EU's top diplomat also warned that Chinese firms' support for Russia's war in Ukraine posed a serious threat to European security. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.