China's state-run information outlet, the International Occasions, revealed an op-ed on Monday, accusing america and the North Atlantic Treaty Group (NATO) of "cheering Ukraine as much as battle a 10-year conflict."

"It's precisely because of the steady circulate of financial and army support from the US and NATO that has extended the army battle, cheering Ukraine as much as battle a 10-year conflict. However it's ultimately an phantasm," the op-ed mentioned. "How lengthy will the battle final; what number of missiles can Ukraine make use of; and the way a lot capability does the nation need to preserve preventing Russia - relying on what number of extra weapons the US and NATO are keen to provide to Ukraine."

The publication of the op-ed comes just some days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in regards to the ongoing conflict with Russia and mentioned that his nation can proceed to battle for a decade.

"We need to liberate our nation, take again what's ours. We are able to battle the Russian Federation for 10 years to take what's ours. We are able to go down such a path," Zelensky mentioned by way of an interpreter throughout a latest interview with CNN.

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China's state-run media outlet "International Occasions" not too long ago revealed an op-ed accusing the U.S. and NATO of "cheering Ukraine as much as battle a 10-year conflict.” Above, the Chinese language nationwide flag is seen on the Navy Museum of Chinese language Folks's Revolution on March 1, 2008, in Beijing, China. China Images/Getty Photos/Getty

Throughout the interview, Zelensky additionally made a plea to the U.S. and different Western nations for extra army gear. "To battle as one, there must be gear in the present day or tomorrow, not in two or three months. Some international locations are simply not providing help. They will ship hundreds of thousands, however we might nonetheless lose our state," he mentioned.

In response to Zelensky's feedback, the International Occasions additionally questioned the European Union's willingness to "to see a 10-year conflict by itself continent."

"Think about what would occur to Europe: It could flip right into a bleeding decade," the International Occasions wrote. "By then, Europe, being entangled in a conflict, will utterly lose its safety autonomy and turn into totally reliant on the US umbrella. It should confront a 10-year disaster on power, meals, refugees and inflation. Social turmoil will floor."

Because the op-ed continued, the International Occasions went on to additional criticize the U.S., saying that the nation has taken benefit of the conflict in Ukraine "to take Europe beneath management, unite NATO, land a blow on Russia and can presumably pool extra power to comprise China sooner or later."

Amid the continuing conflict in Ukraine, China has known as for peace between each international locations, whereas additionally condemning the U.S. for its stance on the conflict, because the U.S. has denounced Russia's invasion and sanctioned the Russian economic system.

Newsweek reached out to the U.S. State Division, NATO and the Chinese language international ministry for remark.