China to EU: Ukraine war must not end in Russian defeat

Why not?

Putin dying would be a godsend.

During a tense high-level meeting in Brussels, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas that Beijing cannot allow Russia to lose in its war against Ukraine. According to several sources cited by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on 4 July, China fears that such an outcome would allow the United States to fully pivot its attention to Beijing.

1. The US ain't doing shit with Russia, so I don't follow on it being a "distraction". The US is wholly self absorbed and that's the distraction.
2. Hey Russia! Nice "ally" you have there.
3. Was China expecting EU support on this strategy?