EU’s Incoming Foreign Policy Chief Signals Bold Stance on China

‘China ... is now more a competitor and a systemic rival: Our dependencies toward China in the key sectors are our vulnerability,’ Kaja Kallas said.

Former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (L) arrives for a meeting of the European Commission's Board of Commissioners in Brussels on Sept. 18, 2024. John Thys/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

China must bear a “higher cost” for supporting Russia’s war machine, the European Union’s foreign policy chief-designate said on Nov. 12.

“Without China’s support to Russia, Russia would not be able to continue its war with the same force,” Kaja Kallas told lawmakers during her confirmation hearing in Brussels. “China needs to also feel the higher cost.”