US press EU to adopt a common position regarding China in the Ukraine conflict

The US is pushing on the EU to join them by advising China not to interfere militarily against Russia's side or assist Moscow to avoid sanctions. This comes as the west's strategy towards Beijing becomes a primary priority for US President Joe Biden in talks with European officials.

In a press conference about Air Force One ahead of Biden's arrival to Brussels this Wednesday US the national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that Washington did not have evidence of Beijing helping Russia's military, however, the summits could help to coordinate policies with respect to China as the EU is hosting the summit with China in the coming week.

"We've delivered a very clear and unambiguous message to China regarding the implications and implications for the... delivery to military personnel... we hope to receive similar messages when they interact at the top and most senior levels of China's government." Chinese administration," Sullivan said.

Jens Stoltenberg Nato Secretary-General of Nato has said that the alliance's leaders would make use of the meeting together with Biden this Thursday "call for China to denounce the war and to join diplomatic efforts to come up with a peaceful method to end this conflict in the shortest time possible and not provide any material assistance to Russian the form of material support to Russia."

"Of course, it is for Nato members, it's particularly troubling that China is, for the first time doubted some of the fundamental values that govern our security such as the rights of every country within Europe to decide on its own course," Stoltenberg added.

The US, as well as EU officials, have indicated that they would be focusing on tightening loopholes or sanctions in the existing sanctions was expected to be the main goal of any joint initiative this week. However, Sullivan said that the US could be getting a brand new package of sanctions targeting other Russian officials and Oligarchs.

He added that the US does not want the EU to follow suit in bans on Russian energy imports, but they are expected to reach a common strategy to lessen the dependence of Europe on Russian gas.