What is POLITICO Pro? Policy areas Our Pro coverage Request a demo Contact us German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday warned China to de-escalate tensions over Taiwan, warning that a war in the region would have disastrous consequences for the whole world. "It is good that China has signalled its commitment to a solution, but I have to say frankly that I wonder why the Chinese position so far does not include a call on the aggressor Russia to stop the war," Baerbock said Friday, while Borrell said it would be "helpful" in that regard if Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Historical mistakes must not be repeated, and historical tragedies should also be avoided