China Trolls the World: ‘Everyone Is to Blame for the Ukraine Crisis—Except Us’

A man reads the Chinese state-run newspaper with coverage of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which supports Russia’s invasion, on a street in Beijing, China, on Feb. 24, 2022. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

As the U.S.-led Western world continues to fail in pressuring China to condemn Russia and its military operations in Ukraine, one is left to wonder: Are our policymakers just going through the political motions, repeating talking points that are passed down through think-tanks and academia, or are they truly just downright naïve?