Many EU countries are suffering from the consequences of the war: soaring inflation, energy shortages, and even increased social divisions and political tensions.

One month has passed since Albanese won, and it seems that his administration has yet to formulate its China policy.

Stoltenberg is pushing the West, mainly Europe, to even greater suffering in terms of economy and society.

Johnson cannot directly reject the refugees, but has to come up with a “workaround,” in fact, using the so-called Rwanda asylum plan to provide a way out of directly violating the human rights.

It is not surprising that US politicians play the xenophobic card in an election year. What is astonishing is how awful this kind of political card can be. This proposal by Rubio and Scott is just one example.

The reason why the US hyped whether the Taiwan Straits is so-called international waters is an attempt to internationalize, complicate, and militarize the Taiwan question, and to intensify cross-Straits frictions or even conflicts to contain China's rise.

The US propaganda machines are trying to make Ukraine a US accomplice on the Taiwan question.

A healthy China-Australia relationship must be independent of any other bilateral relations, must transcend ideology or values, and develop a broad consensus on many issues.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday. Before the curtain goes up, Japanese media reports have already sent a signal – Kishida has come with ill intentions.

The formation of public opinion in Europe toward China ends up in a vicious circle. The social and public opinion basis in Europe for cooperation and engaging with China is being gradually destroyed.

With the continuous development of China's military capabilities, how would the West feel if China carries out military operations in waters and skies near Canada and Australia, to demonstrate China's freedom of navigation and freedom of the air, Song asked. And US allies, which keep barking at China, should be aware that provocation against China will eventually lead to consequences.

Speaking to the Rossiya-1 state television channel on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the US that his country would strike new targets if advanced rocket systems were supplied to Ukraine, adding that the new arms deliveries to Kiev are aimed at “prolonging the conflict.”

Japan has always believed that it is emboldened to continue challenging China since the US has its back. For Tokyo, it is an attempt to pull the chestnuts out of the fire, but it should always remember that whoever plays with fire will get burned.

The US, whose flag flies over 750 military bases in more than 80 countries and regions, seems to be sitting on pins and needles after witnessing China sign ONE security cooperation framework agreement with the Solomon Islands. On Tuesday local time, US President Joe Biden met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the White House. Their “shared concern” about China's security agreement and “China's Pacific ambitions” were soon placed under the spotlight of Western media outlets.

China has set an example of policing cooperation with the Solomon Islands and countries like the Philippines and Italy outside the region, Chen said, noting that actions speak louder than words. It is believed the development of cooperation between China and Pacific Island countries will dispel the doubts of all parties and let them witness the benefits of security cooperation with China for social stability.

“As long as Tayyip Erdogan is Turkey president, we cannot say 'yes' to countries that support terror joining NATO,” Erdogan told journalists on Saturday, referring to the bids of Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO.

“We must ensure that Taiwan is also able to defend itself,” UK foreign secretary Liz Truss said on Friday after a meeting with the Czech foreign minister. Weeks ago, while delivering a speech on UK's foreign policy, Truss urged NATO to protect the island of Taiwan.

During her first solo trip in Fiji as new Australian foreign minister, Penny Wong outlined Australia's view of security in the Pacific following the signing of a security cooperation framework agreement between China the Solomon Islands, as well as Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's tour of the Pacific island countries.

The speech was just a summary of old clichés in an attempt to show the Biden administration's assertiveness to outcompete China while enhancing the campaign to stigmatize China despite some seemingly softer rhetoric such as the US is ready to increase “the direct communication with Beijing across a full range of issues.”

US politicians are obviously using kids victimized by gun violence as a card months ahead of the mid-term election, in a bid to gain more votes. This fully displays the hypocrisy of US politics.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's statement about Ukraine on Monday must have dealt a direct blow to Taiwan secessionists, because it turns out if you are a pawn of the US, you will end up being cannon fodder.

The IPEF, which excludes China, is driven more by geopolitical considerations rather than economic factors. But countries in the region do not want to be trapped in the predicament of taking sides between Beijing and Washington as China is their largest trading partner. China should have confidence in facing the US' strategic containment.

Due to US' catastrophically underestimation of COVID, it is not entirely unreasonable for the public to fear a “yesterday once more” in the face of monkeypox outbreak. It is hoped the Western countries hit by the monkeypox can do a good job this time.

Seoul's biggest concern is not how to maintain peace & stability of Taiwan Straits, but the Korean Peninsula. Any S.Korean president who cannot tackle this issue will not be a competent one. And the Peninsula issue cannot be solved without China.

The more aggressively NATO expands, the more cracks within the organization will be exposed.

As a country outside the region but seeking global hegemony, the US only cares how Southeast Asia serves its strategy in containing and cracking down on China. This can explain why the US has lost the trust of regional countries.

Instead of urging to "free Ukrainian wheat," it should focus on how to end the war completely as soon as possible so that the evil consequences of their behavior will stop harming the globe.

With two more European countries joining the military bloc, efforts of European defense integration will be undermined, which is detrimental to the continent's pursuit of strategic autonomy.

If the racial issue is the cancer of the US society, gun violence helps it spread faster.

The US and NATO, with strong logic of power politics, bloc politics and a Cold War mind-set, may apply its tactic of turning other regions into tinderboxes in the Asia-Pacific region. With the lessons drawn from the Ukraine crisis, Asia-Pacific countries should join hands in saying no to foreign interference in the region, and start building its own security regime, avoiding the crisis in Europe from taking shape on our doorstep.

The US does not have enough resources to engage in a full-scale collision with China on the Taiwan question, let alone a showdown – the high inflation in the US, soaring debt, and a hallow treasury that needs to be filled by stealing other countries' money, all show that the US, if rational, has no reason to intensify contradictions with China.

The US is a vampire who makes money from chaos and war. Ukrainians' blood will be sucked by the US not only now, but also after the war is over.

Ukraine should realize that it is the victim of the geopolitical game in which Washington is indulged. Ukraine is paving a bloody path for Washington's geopolitical interests at the cost of its own national development and people's livelihood, but wild-minded Washington is taking full advantage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It is spilling the conflict to the Indo-Pacific region and creating wars and chaos across the globe. Ukraine should wake up to this cruel reality.

The NED is another tool in Washington's toolbox to maintain its world hegemony.

South Korea's state intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Service, said on Thursday that it has joined the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence as the first Asian member, according to Yonhap.

Unbelievably, freedom of abortion suddenly became a topic of fierce debate in US society in 2022. On Monday, Politico cited a leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling as reporting that the court may be poised to “strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision,” meaning that abortion rights in the US, which have stood legally for 49 years, may be overturned. The report ignited discussion on whether Washington will take this astonishing backward step for women's rights and triggered emerging protests across the country.

US picks up another tool to “weaken” Russia – creating brain drain from Moscow. But is the US still the dreamland for people from the rest of the world? Washington is playing an old trick to divide the world and prolong its dominance.

Pakistan must undertake forceful measures to ensure the security of Chinese investments and citizens in the country and fill in the loopholes of its current security measures. Those who try to hurt the Chinese will only draw ruin upon themselves.

It is time for the Biden administration to shoulder its responsibilities: stop fabricating threats and face up to real governance challenges.

Washington is attempting to weaken Russia at the expense of Ukraine, which is clearly what Ukrainians are reluctant to see. In the eyes of the US, Ukraine is just a pawn.

Are Australia and the US, the countries which have been provoking other countries, setting the standard for a “red line?” Has NATO, which provoked Russia for decades through an eastward expansion respected Russia's red line? And has Australia, which kept sending lethal weapons to the war zone to support Ukraine, ever taken Russia's red line into account?

For its own gain, the US has constantly provoked Russia and instigated Ukraine, making the crisis even more difficult to manage. The goal of the US is to better control Europe, contain Russia and smear China.

History shows that such benefits are often lip service or extremely costly. And once the Solomon Islands is seen as strategically not so useful in the eyes of Washington, perhaps not even a bit of "carrot" will be promised to the Pacific Island nation.

In the short run, perhaps everything goes well according to the US playbook. But in the long run, where will the US, the No.1 economic and military superpower on Earth, lead this world amid various crises?

The US has turned out to be a disgrace to the cause of human rights, and it is humiliating itself by boasting it is a "beacon of human rights."

The US' unjustified policy toward the Russia-Ukraine conflict has increasingly taken a toll. It will simply further hurt the global economy by pointing the gun at China.

From a global perspective, the accusation of “genocide” made by the US has long lost its strength to create a storm, as Washington has thrown the term around the world every once in a while.

Many US allies and partners have realized they can be easily tied to Washington's chariot and act as cannon fodder in its dangerous game.

It is despicable to hold Putin or, in other words, a head of state accountable, for all that goes bad and then wish a domestic crisis or mutiny to topple the leader. Lü believes such an idea will badly affect the public, making people believe they are standing out for the so-called democracy and justice, but actually are fighting for a war fanned by the US and American politicians' selfish interests.

The US has been futile in trying to affect Pakistan's diplomacy. The Pakistani people have long seen US pragmatism: Americans cozy up to Pakistan when they think it is useful and cold-shoulder Pakistan when they don't need it. It is futile for the US to try to steer Pakistan, as it is not welcome by any part of Pakistani society.

Today, the US would be self-defeating if it stubbornly believes that whoever it cozies up to would feel honored and dance to its tune. Gone is the time when US warnings work.

The developments of NATO indicate that the US does not deflect its attention to China despite the Ukraine conflict.

Pakistan, China's “iron brother,” has recently been plunged into political turmoil. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday managed to block a vote of no-confidence tabled by the opposition. After the motion was rejected, Khan addressed a meeting and named a senior US diplomat as the person allegedly involved in the “foreign conspiracy” to overthrow his government through the no-confidence vote.

After the latest round of talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey on Tuesday, both sides said the negotiations released positive signals. Ukraine proposed adopting neutral status in exchange for security guarantees from the international community. Russia said the country would sharply cut military activity around Kiev and Chernihiv.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in India on Thursday for a two-day visit, Bloomberg cited people with knowledge of the matter. Meanwhile, top officials from the US and its allies will also visit New Delhi around Thursday.

The overall job approval ratings of US President Joe Biden had declined to 40 percent, the lowest since he took office, as shown in the results of a recent poll by NBC News. Nile Gardiner, a UK foreign policy analyst, joked Monday on Twitter that Biden's presidency is “sinking faster than the Titanic.”

After US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” both the White House and some US lawmakers hurried to put out the fire set by their president. But no matter how well Biden's propaganda machine works, it cannot downplay the fact that such a blunt statement at a sensitive time could further inflame the situation. This was unwise and irresponsible, reflecting a dire problem within US policy-making: some politicians are taking their personal grievances to the national level.

It's ridiculous that Australia, on one hand, has closely followed the US in condemning what it perceives Russia's “brutal and unprovoked invasion” of Ukraine, but on the other, its elites bluntly threatened to invade its neighbor in the South Pacific and foster a regime change.

A CNN report, entitled “What China really means when it talks about NATO's eastward expansion,” said that “China has sought to draw parallels between the US strategy in the Indo-Pacific and NATO in recent years.” It continued, “Experts point out there are vast differences between NATO, a security alliance, and the US strategy in Indo-Pacific, which is not just about security, but includes a range of policies.”

Australia's Defense Space Command, established in January 2022, officially began operating on Tuesday. Cath Roberts, head of the command, claimed that she was most scared of “the activities by China and Russia.” She then made an example of how a Chinese satellite could easily “take out” Australia's National Broadband Network. Apparently, Canberra has regarded its Defense Space Command as a counterweight to the “military ambitions in space” of Beijing and Moscow, particularly the former.

India's refusal to follow the US' lead in condemning and sanctioning Russia over the Ukraine crisis has increasingly irritated Washington. After White House officials issued warnings to New Delhi on multiple occasions, US President Joe Biden singled out India for its "shaky" response to Russia's military operation against Ukraine while addressing a meeting of US business leaders in Washington Monday.

US Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral John C. Aquilino said on Sunday that China has militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment and fighter jets in an increasingly aggressive move that threatens countries operating nearby, the Associated Press reported on Sunday.

If a country wants to gain strong international influence and build a positive global image, it must achieve autonomy in terms of foreign policy. It should proceed from its own national interests and decide its own foreign policy according to the rights and wrongs of the matter, rather than blindly follow and cater to one country against another.

China's position on Ukraine crisis is consistent. China will never dance to the tune of the US or sacrifice ties with Russia to satisfy US demands. China-Russia ties are the most important & stable diplomatic strategic asset that cannot be damaged.

Morrison's bluff to side with allies to sanction China can only be viewed as a joke.

Is NATO qualified to criticize other countries? This organization should have been dismantled long ago. In fact, it is a major threat to global and regional security.

The nonsense of US military officials will only ramp up the risks they may encounter. It is hoped Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach will learn the lessons; otherwise, Washington will be more embarrassed when China takes actions to solve its internal Taiwan question.

Have Australian politicians gone too far in turning China into a campaign weapon? More Australians have begun to ponder on this question with the Morrison government going full throttle on anti-China rhetoric to boost his re-election bid.

The US often accuses countries like China and Russia of using social media as propaganda tools. But it's so easy to tell that the US is the public opinion manipulator and super abuser. When the White House brought together the TikTok influencers, didn't it feel ashamed and embarrassed?

The US should clarify its bio experiments within and outside its borders, receive verification and destroy its stockpiled chemical weapons as soon as possible.

Even if there are no Xinjiang-related issues, the US and some Western countries will fabricate other rumors to constantly smear China. In essence, these countries use human rights as a pretext to interfere in other countries' internal affairs out of geopolitical purposes.

The intolerance of Westerners toward border-free freedom, art, and sports shows they do not match the international prestige they used to enjoy.

Dutton has by no means “softened” his stance, but specified the measures to interfere in Taiwan question. It won't bring any good to Australia as Canberra loses itself in overreaching.

Graham fanning the assassination of Putin is adding fuel to the fire. It seems to pile a lot of pressure to Russia, but such fire will eventually be drawn against itself. By then, no other country will lend the US a helping hand.

Why cats, arts and sports? What can they possibly do wrong: Attack a country or beat the drum of war? They are innocent. The problem lies in those incompetent Western politicians and elites. They do not dare to resolve the issue militarily, or be willing to fix the conundrum through talks. As a result, irrelevant elements are picked up, politicized and even weaponized. Worse, instead of anti-war, the moves are making the situation worse.

The US tries to manipulate the world's opinion on Ukraine tensions under the guise of “maintaining the rules-based international order.” Fortunately, more and more countries have realized the US' shameless purpose of using them to advance its own interests.

Compared with WWII, the sun is setting on the US, which is now trying to boost its influence by talking big and launching wars of words. Who is it trying to fool? Who can it intimidate? Forget about two wars, even one theater of war would be too much for the US.

Some Western elites think whoever doesn't openly condemn Russia is “pro-Russia, pro-war and pro-Putin.” Such a black-or-white mentality hinders the emergence of any new, alternative route to resolve the current Ukraine tensions.

Chinese netizens should be mindful of their comments during the period of crisis in Ukraine, but it should not become an excuse by Western forces and Ukraine society to fan the anti-Chinese flame and seek geopolitical gains at the cost of the safety and interests of the Chinese people abroad.

The US is shutting down the notorious “China Initiative.” But for the US Asian community, the anti-Asian, particularly anti-Chinese, sentiment the program caused has left some open wounds hard to heal.

The fifth COVID-19 wave is hitting Hong Kong. On Wednesday, the city's health authorities confirmed a new daily record of 8,674 infections. A day before, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced that all residents will be required to undergo three rounds of mandatory nucleic acid testing in March.

Japan's intention of smearing China and stirring up regional tension fits perfectly into the US' Indo-Pacific playbook

When China is striding forward on “together for a shared future,” some US elites and media outlets are left with embarrassment, disappointment and a big blow to self-confidence.

Successfully holding Winter Olympics strongly underscored China's first-class ability to host competitions, especially in terms of venues and organization.

With all these barriers, the West, particularly the US, is facing a painful dilemma: To learn from China - too difficult; not to learn from China - more tragedies.

It is risky for Australia to be controlled by the US in terms of military.

Selectively using extreme examples to reach a preconceived position is a common trick by Western media like the NYT.

China and Russia support each other on fighting against external interference and jointly resist threats to their national security.

Taiwan should learn a lesson from the current Ukraine crisis.

Infamous US anti-China senator Macro Rubio is spouting his trademark nonsense again. In an op-ed for Fox News Friday, Rubio hit out at the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) for what he believes favorable coverage of China during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

What kind of life do these Western journalists and the so-called rights advocates want people in Xinjiang to live? Do they hope the local residents stay in a broken economy and an impoverished condition? Or do they simply want Xinjiang to become "independent" and cede from China?

Dutton's ambition to become the next prime minister will encourage him to act more desperately on China-related issues.

The US has undertaken a political fiasco with its efforts to politicize the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, leaving itself isolated in this regard.

The 18-year-old US-born Chinese skier Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, was, again, bashed by US media.

The attacks on China are just another example that the US has premeditated a plan to crack down on its opponents. But now it seems they have gained little effect.

With a fascinating, vibrant, and glittering opening ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, China displays confidence, kindness and warmth. This is a new state of mind.

As time goes by, when China has successfully hosted two Olympic Games, & when COVID death toll exceeds 1 million in US, reporting by CNN and WSJ, which attacks China & its guest lists for #Beijing2022, will be dug out and pinned on the pillar of shame.

If Australia fails to plug the hole in its virus fight and properly engage in foreign aid, there will always be a risk that it will contaminate a “pure land” like Tonga, and subsequent aid could carry hidden risks that countries in need cannot afford to undertake.

There is no way China will follow the US path in the fight against COVID-19. There is one possibility, though, which is that the US is forced to adopt China's zero-COVID policy if it cannot effectively bring the pandemic under control and the death toll keeps rising. Without effective medicine, and if the virus' toxicity doesn't subside, strict prevention and control measures will be the sole option in that scenario.

While Rubio and others stage a clumsy show by calling for moving the Winter Olympics out of Beijing, Beijing is set to present a successful sports event to the world. The event is a display of unity, strength and tenacity of the international community against the backdrop of the ravaging pandemic, while the US and its wild politicians have obviously detached themselves from all these positive terms.