Beijing authorities criticized NATO for citing China as a top threat to global security and argued that the Western alliance was conducting "ideological prejudices." The situation also comes as China continues to grow its relationship with Russia despite the latter's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended Hong Kong's 25th Handover Anniversary and claimed that the city was moving "from chaos to governance." The Asian leader's comments come as many observers believe that democracy in the region has slowly whittled away in the past few years.
United States Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said that there was a "grim" outlook on the war between Russian and Ukraine. The American official noted that President Vladimir Putin is seeking a huge conquest.