China is hindering the end of the war in Ukraine, exhausting Russia and the US - The Telegraph
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China is deliberately prolonging the war in Ukraine, strengthening military and economic cooperation with Russia. Beijing considers the conflict beneficial for weakening the United States. This position nullifies Western peace initiatives.
China is deliberately slowing down the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, viewing the conflict as a way to exhaust both Russia and the US before a possible attack on Taiwan. Beijing supplies Moscow with critical technologies and supports its economy, while maintaining the appearance of neutrality. This is reported by The Telegraph, according to UNN.
China considers itself a winner in the war in Ukraine and is therefore highly motivated to continue providing military assistance to Moscow. Just as the US and Europe are engaged in a proxy conflict with Russia, supplying military equipment and funding to Ukraine – with the aim of weakening the Russian army and economy, as former US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin admitted in 2022 – China is waging its own proxy war against the US by supporting Moscow.
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Despite diplomatic rhetoric, China is transferring important technologies to Russia — from microelectronics to satellite sensors. Through shell companies and state-owned enterprises, these components end up in Russia's military production. Chinese drones play a special role — according to estimates, Russia imports UAVs worth millions of dollars every year, and also produces them jointly with Chinese firms on its territory.
China also helps Russia economically, in particular, in June 2025, Beijing and Delhi accounted for 47% of all Russian oil exports. A significant part of exports is transported by the "shadow fleet" — tankers without identification marks.
This comes against the backdrop of new steps by the Donald Trump administration. The US president threatens China with 100% tariffs, and India has already faced 25% tariffs for purchasing Russian oil.
Recently, Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg held talks in Moscow, and a personal meeting between Trump and Putin is possible as early as next week. However, these diplomatic initiatives risk failing due to China's position, which sees the conflict as a chance to weaken both sides — Moscow and Washington — before a likely strike on Taiwan.
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Beijing remembers the old territorial disputes in the Far East and the demographic threat that Russia feels from Chinese migration. At the same time, China seeks to use the war in Ukraine to exhaust US military reserves. This is part of a long-term strategy to make Washington unable to intervene in the conflict around Taiwan.
Some American generals predict a Chinese invasion as early as 2027, and Xi Jinping wants to fully implement the concept of "one China" by 2049.
Recall
Recently, US President Donald Trump stated that Washington is close to making a decision on imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods due to Beijing's trade with Russia.
Trump announced possible new tariffs against China07.08.25, 02:14 • 15120 views
In addition, Brussels is also preparing for a push for sanctions against China for its involvement in supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.