provoke confrontation

挑衅对抗：故意引起冲突或争端
常用释义
挑衅对抗：故意引起冲突或争端，以达到某种目的或满足某种需求。

例句

Yesterday, in his speech to the session, the EU delegate also made groundless charges against China to provoke confrontation.

欧盟代表在昨天的发言中也无端攻击中国，挑起对抗。

人为地从中挑起对立和冲突