EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced backlash for allegedly calling China a 'cancer' and making warmongering remarks about Russia. However, her comments were taken out of context. During a conference, Kallas used a medical metaphor to discuss Europe's response to China's economic practices, stating that while the diagnosis is clear, there is no agreement on the cure. Critics misrepresented her words, and the actual quotes attributed to her regarding Russia and China were paraphrased from a previous discussion. The EU aims to balance its economic ties with China while addressing trade tensions.