German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned China for its support of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, highlighting a major threat to global security.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul sharply criticized China for providing essential support to Russia’s war against Ukraine, as reported by Politico on August 18.

His remarks came ahead of a high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and other European leaders to address Moscow’s war on Kyiv.

“Russia’s war is made possible by crucial Chinese support,” Wadephul said in a speech at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo during his visit to Japan, according to Politico.

“80 percent of the dual-use goods that Russia uses come from China,” he added. “And at the same time, China is the largest buyer of Russian oil and gas. And this is a development that of course not only runs massively counter to our European security interests, but also those of our partners in the Indo-Pacific.”

Wadephul argued that Beijing’s actions “show that China preaches the principles of non-interference and territorial integrity, but in reality undermines them.”

He also pointed to North Korea’s role in supplying Russia with ammunition and troops—support that, he said, would not be possible without China’s approval.

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