German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he would discuss the delivery of dual-use goods with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, following a report that a Chinese factory is producing military drones for Russia.

China has refuted reports it has been supplying Russia with attack drones as European Union foreign ministers met Monday to discuss the alleged evidence. "China handles the export of military products prudently and responsibly,

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned China against supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine with military equipment at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday. Baerbock said supporters of Russia must understand that the Ukraine war concerns Europe's "core security interests" and for this reason backing Russia "must and will have consequences" for China.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, saying it was important that the two economic powers discuss difficult topics.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he would discuss the delivery of dual-use goods with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, following a report that a Chinese factory was producing military drones for Russia.

European Union foreign ministers are discussing intelligence showing drones are being produced for the Russian military in Xinjiang.

Diplomats are becoming increasingly concerned that Russia is producing deadly drones in China in a move which could have serious implications for the war in Ukraine. Insiders say the "evidence" it had uncovered was a concerning reflection of the "no-limits partnership" to which the two superpowers are committed to.