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Sammanfattning: In February 2022, Russia initiates a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and a new war on the European continent is a fact. This leads to condemnations and support for different sides of the conflict. While the European Union (EU) takes a clear stance for Ukraine, militarily and economically, China chooses to not condemn the invasion. This paper intends to answer the following research question: How does the EU express itself in its communication about China before and after the Russian’s invasion of Ukraine? Through the concept of speech act in accordance with the Copenhagen School’s securitisation theory and discourse analysis, following the What's the Problem Represented to be? (WPR) approach, the paper aims at identifying the EU discourse on China. This is made by analysing statements and speeches by representatives of the European Council, European Commission, and European Parliament before and after the invasion. This thesis finds that the frequency of securitising moves towards China has increased after the invasion of Ukraine. The following discussion also displays that the effects of the representation of China can be identified in the political behaviour of the EU towards the country.