Beijing confesses that it fears Washington will forget about Putin and go all out against the Asian giant. The balance between neutrality in the war in Ukraine and the partnership with Putin had been the prevailing script embraced by Chinese diplomats.

Beijing fears that if Russia loses in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, the US would shift its entire focus to tackling China. The candid admission came from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi while talking to European leaders, something that really surprised officials in Brussels, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi reportedly told the EU that Beijing views a Russian defeat in Ukraine as unacceptable, fearing it would allow the US to concentrate on China. Despite China's official neutrality,