I read the article from KKE and thought maybe they changed their mind as it was published in 2010, then I went to their homepage and saw this: https://inter.kke.gr/en/articles/On-the-war-in-Ukraine-and-Chinas-proposals-for-peace/. This is the last line:
The Chinese dragon with its economic and political resources is claiming what it believes to be its rightful place, including at the heart of Europe.