Some pundits say peace deal could ease Beijing's tensions with EU, but mistrust remains over Russia ties, Taiwan and South China Sea As the war in Ukraine reached the 1,000-day mark last week, Ukrainian troops hit targets inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US and Britain.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned China against supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine with military equipment at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday. Baerbock said supporters of Russia must understand that the Ukraine war concerns Europe's "core security interests" and for this reason backing Russia "must and will have consequences" for China.