Germany summons Chinas ambassador after reports of Chinese military training for Russian troops
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Germany summoned China’s ambassador to Berlin on Friday for an unusually urgent meeting at the Foreign Ministry after reports that Chinese military personnel had secretly trained several hundred Russian soldiers, some of whom were later deployed in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told reporters the episode threatened “our core interests” and risked destabilising European security.
The German government summoned Ambassador Wu Ken to the Auswärtige Amt in Berlin on Friday morning, according to three German outlets . Wadephul, speaking in Kyiv where he was attending a briefing on the war, said any state support that enabled Russia’s war of aggression “crosses a red line.” The Foreign Ministry declined to confirm the exact number of Russian troops involved but described the training as “deeply disturbing,” a phrase echoed by the Kyiv Post .
German intelligence has long accused Beijing of providing dual-use technology and political cover to Moscow, but the reported military training marks a qualitative escalation. Czech and Slovak media reported in June that Russian officers had travelled to China for drills focused on chemical, biological and nuclear defence, a claim denied by Beijing but now under renewed scrutiny . The German government has not released its own evidence, but officials in Berlin and Brussels are coordinating responses, with the European External Action Service expected to raise the issue at next week’s foreign ministers’ meeting.
China’s Foreign Ministry responded late Friday by reiterating its position that it “does not take sides” in the Ukraine war and called for “objective and calm” discussions. The summoning, however, signals Berlin’s willingness to confront Beijing directly, a shift from earlier attempts at quiet diplomacy. Wadephul’s presence in Kyiv underscores the link between Chinese actions and the battlefield situation in southern and eastern Ukraine.
The episode comes as EU trade negotiators prepare to confront China over alleged subsidised exports that have triggered anti-dumping probes, and as Beijing seeks to mend ties with smaller European capitals after a series of disputes over Taiwan, the South China Sea and human-rights issues. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Copenhagen on Thursday, emphasising the need for dialogue despite “policy disagreements” . Berlin’s decision to summon the ambassador suggests that, for now, security concerns have eclipsed trade considerations in the bilateral relationship.
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KYIV POST: Germany Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Reported Training of Russian Troops Germany summoned Chinas ambassador after reports said the Chinese military secretly trained several hundred Russian soldiers, some of whom were later deployed in Ukraine. Berlin said any support enabling Russias war of aggression threatens European security. #World #EasternEurope #Europe #Asia
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