China's Foreign Minister Warns Against Cutting Country Out of Global Trade

China's foreign minister warned that China cannot be excluded from the global economy, while European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen plans to create a new defense commissioner post, with Central and Eastern Europe in line for the role. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called for more arms and ammunition to counter Russia, Germany's Scholz urged European allies to increase defense spending, and data showed that France lags behind Germany in military aid to Ukraine due to gridlock in Washington.