July 18, 2026

EU foreign ministers issued a joint assessment of the risks posed by China, claiming that Beijing threatens not only the bloc's economy but also its security by highlighting the so-called shared ambition of China and Russia to assert regional dominance, Euro News reported on Thursday. Chinese experts have warned that the EU should be cautious about defining the future direction of its relations with China based on subjective judgments or creating new tensions and confrontation over China-Russia relations. 

According to the European media report, EU foreign ministers delivered an assessment of China's geostrategic role, claiming that China holds "asymmetric advantages" over the EU through its economic and technological dominance, making it a "critical long-term strategic challenge" for the bloc.

The document, which was adopted by the EU's 27 foreign ministers on Monday without any announcement, accusing China of being both a "key enabler" and "crucial enabler" of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, language previously used by NATO, the South China Morning Post said. 

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