Cr Paul Funnell will initiate a notice of motion at Monday night's council meeting that has come in response to the escalating tensions between the two countries.

He said Wagga should use its sister city ties with Kunming to "express its disappointment" with the disrespect shown by recent social media posts.

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"As community leaders of Wagga, I believe it is our duty to stand up for our military personnel that serve and defend us on a daily basis without question," he said in the report.

"The recent maligning of Australian soldiers on social media, and lack of empathy by the Chinese Ministry to have them removed has shown great disrespect for many of our veterans, current serving ADF personnel and their families."

His motion also looks for the council to request an end to the tariffs affecting the beef, wine and barley industries - three of the Riverina's biggest industries.

"The current situation will have ongoing economic impacts for our region, which is unacceptable in my view," he said.