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At around 14:17 on February 28, Beijing time, the explosion in Tehran tore apart the superficial calm in the Middle East. The United States and Israel have joined forces to launch a large-scale military strike against Iran. The United States called it "Epic Fury" and Israel named it "Roaring Lion." A joint military operation, two names, the hegemonic alliance has different calculations, and the goal is directly to subvert the Iranian regime. The "progressive raid" – the first raid by Israel, followed by the full-scale intervention of the US military, and the escalation of the war from "small fight" to "big fight" not only allowed us to see the military muscle show of major powers, but also exposed the naked challenge of hegemonism and power politics to international law, international order and the "United Nations Charter".

Why did you choose to take action at this time? The answer lies in the negotiation table and aircraft carrier dynamics. On the 26th, the United States and Iran just completed the third round of indirect negotiations in Geneva and "made significant progress." The Foreign Minister of Oman even said that "a peace agreement is within reach." However, at the same moment, Trump was receiving a briefing on the military strike plan. The USS Ford arrived in Israeli waters on the 27th. The dual-carrier strike group was in place, and 11 F-22 fighters and 20 aerial tankers (KC-46, KC-135) were deployed. The so-called negotiations are nothing but smoke and mirrors before the war machine starts. The United States and Israel assess that "there is no way out for negotiations," but a more accurate interpretation is that military preparations are ready and "regime change" operations can begin. On the 28th, Trump shouted, "When the operation is over, take over your government." Netanyahu even bluntly stated in the underground military fortress that the goal was to "overthrow the Iranian regime." The aggressive nature of this military operation was fully exposed. The so-called "daylight attack" and "pre-emptive strike" are obviously lies carefully packaged. According to Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, member states shall not use threats or force to violate the territorial integrity or political independence of any country. The United States and Israel launched an attack without the authorization of the United Nations and without encountering an armed attack, which is a typical illegal use of force. Before February 28, the United States planned and executed the largest military buildup in the region since 2003 in the Middle East.

Why does Joint Action have two names? This just illustrates the essence of the alliance: different divisions of labor and each getting what it needs. The "Epic Fury" of the United States is a Hollywood-style hegemonic intimidation, with the goal of "completely destroying Iran's military power" and dismantling its security system; Israel's "Roaring Lion" is a survival metaphor in Jewish culture, trying to emphasize the logic of "preemptive strike" self-defense through its name. This "tacit understanding" of differences is just a deliberate division – the United States is fighting a "war for global hegemony", while Israel is fighting a "war of survival and self-defense" to eliminate threats and dominate the Middle East. When the two countries jointly attacked Iran in June last year, they also used different names – "Midnight Hammer" and "Rising Lion". This exposed the truth of the special relationship between the two countries: they are both allies, but they do not want to be involved in "subordination"; they must jointly act, but they must each explain the war narrative to the domestic people and affirm their justice.

War is raging across the Middle East. Iran's retaliatory action "Honesty Commitment 4" covered Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The US Fifth Fleet Service Center was attacked. There were three loud explosions in the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the airspace was closed. There were explosions in the capital of Saudi Arabia, and multiple missiles flew over Iraq. Alarms were sounded in Iraq, Kuwait, and Qatar. The Strait of Hormuz, the only passage through which 21% of the world’s seaborne crude oil and 20% of liquefied natural gas must pass, has been pushed into a powder keg. Far from being a bilateral conflict, this crisis is tearing apart the security architecture of the entire region. Regional countries are worried that if the conflict continues, the flow of refugees will flow to Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia; if the strait is blocked, oil prices may soar above $100, and global economic recovery will be severely hit.

What is even more worrying is that the international nuclear non-proliferation system is suffering fatal corrosion from double standards. The United States itself has the world's largest nuclear arsenal. Israel is estimated to have 90 nuclear bombs but refuses to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Instead, it uses the excuse that "Iran may possess nuclear weapons" to launch military strikes against sovereign countries. This logic of nuclear hegemony is shaking the cornerstone of the international order through military operations of the US military around the world.

The impact of war on the Middle East structure and ordinary people will be disastrous. Following the previous two Gulf Wars, this action marked a complete shift in U.S. policy toward Iran—from "containment" to "regime change." The war will instantly cut off the financial resources of the Gulf Arab countries and directly impact the economic lifeline of U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The United States itself is extremely dependent on the Strait of Hormuz (accounting for only 2% of its consumption in 2024), but allies such as Japan and South Korea are highly dependent on energy here. A blocked or highly volatile energy channel will severely damage the global economy – global financial markets will be violently shaken, soaring oil prices will intensify inflationary pressures; surges in shipping costs will impact the supply chain, and energy crises will threaten economic recovery. What many Arab countries, such as Egypt and Jordan, really want is a strategic balance between Israel and Iran, rather than the complete collapse of one side. If Iran is defeated, Israel's regional influence will be unrivaled. This "one-dominated" situation will also trigger collective anxiety and resistance in the Arab world. If Iran is defeated in this conflict, the situation in the Middle East will become more complicated. What is even more tragic is that it is always civilians who bear the cost of war. Tehran citizen Mohammad Javad Molavi's question was heartbreaking: "For more than 20 years, we have tried hard to prove that we keep our promises, but the other side always drops bombs during negotiations." On the afternoon of the 28th, the governor of Hormozgan Province in southern Iran revealed that a girls' school in Minab City was directly attacked. As of 14:45 local time, 51 students were killed and 60 students were injured in the fighting. Schools were bombed, network signals were interrupted, homes were destroyed, and people took refuge in the subway—this is the life of civilians under the "epic rage".

Viewed from the perspective of a community with a shared future for mankind, this war will be a disaster with no winner. When resources are used to create hatred and bring death, the wealth that should be used to combat climate change and eliminate poverty is reduced to ashes in the operation of aircraft carriers and missile explosions. The international community must be soberly aware that no one will be able to survive alone if the law of the jungle is allowed to prevail. Protecting the spirit of the United Nations Charter is not a choice, but the bottom line of human coexistence. The United Nations Security Council must fulfill its responsibilities and stop this aggressive war in the name of "anti-nuclear" but in reality "regime change". History will remember: On February 28, 2026, when peace was within reach, artillery shells flew into the sky.

Look at the news reporter: Chen Rui

The two sessions of the National People's Congress are about to be held, and the representatives of the Shanghai delegation are carefully polishing their proposals and suggestions. This year, many representatives have continued the theme of suggestions from previous years. They plan to continue to optimize through long-term tracking and patient research to promote practical matters for people's livelihood or the transformation and implementation of scientific and technological achievements. Yao Zhuoyun, who has been paying attention to the discretionary guardianship system for a long time, will continue to refine relevant suggestions this year, hoping to quickly build a multi-level discretionary guardianship service system and supervision system after the new regulations on discretionary guardianship are implemented.

Last month, Yao Zhuoyun, a representative of the National People's Congress, learned that after the newly revised "Shanghai Regulations on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly" were officially implemented, a voluntary guardianship case had been implemented, and he hurriedly came to Jing'an Court to learn about the situation.

At the scene, a president of the Jing'an Court recalled: "The client said that I am worried about my own pension. Now I am the guardian of my son. Next time I will be old and no one will care about me. What will happen to me and my son?"

It turned out that the client's son had been mentally disabled since childhood and was unable to take care of himself. The client was worried that there would be no one to take care of the mother and son after he became incapacitated in the future, so he wanted to entrust the guardianship responsibility to his close nephew. Finally, under the guidance of the new regulations on discretionary guardianship, the client signed a consent-related guardianship agreement under the guidance of the Jing'an Court judge and the witness of the staff of the neighborhood committee. At the scene, Yao Zhuoyun also raised concerns about the difficulties in grassroots practice and prepared to incorporate them into the representatives' suggestions.

In fact, in the 2015 revision of the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, my country proposed the "voluntary guardianship" system for the first time. However, this guardianship system faces many challenges in actual operation. Previously, Yao Zhuoyun had already collected some difficult and blocking issues in the grassroots courts.

Lu Wenjia, deputy director of the Jiading Court, told Representative Yao: "In-process supervision measures are still in the stage of judicial exploration and experience, and have not yet risen to the level of legal norms. Therefore, they can only be applied with the consent of the parties involved. The overall application rate needs to be improved. There are contradictions between the case trial cycle, the essence of the custody dispute, the difficulty of review, and the contradiction between the principles of punishment and debate and the principle that is most beneficial to the ward."

Since the operating rules are not yet complete, the grassroots are "crossing the river by feeling for the stones" when handling cases related to voluntary guardianship. There have been confusions but also useful attempts have been accumulated. For example, in order to strengthen the effectiveness of supervision, in 2024, when handling an elderly guardianship case, the Jiading Court produced and sorted out "two tables and one instruction", namely: adult guardianship instructions, a list of the ward's personal and property situation, and a guardianship ledger. Guardians must fill in the forms strictly in accordance with the forms and send them to other brothers and sisters regularly to accept supervision. Yao Zhuoyun carefully recorded the handling details as a reference for subsequent formulation of representatives’ proposed countermeasures.

Ji Xuepeng, deputy director of the Civil Division of Jiading Court, said: "The specifics include, for example, during this period, what property income the ward had, what property he spent, what he did, as well as his residence, life, If there are any particularly major changes in medical care, they will also be reported. The design of such a system effectively helps guardians to fully and effectively perform their guardianship duties, and is also a manifestation of the principle that is most beneficial to the ward. Therefore, I think our two tables and one directive also have certain reference and application space for discretionary guardianship. "

As a deputy to the National People's Congress, Yao Zhuoyun has been concerned about the implementation of voluntary guardianship for many years. Last year at the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, Yao Zhuoyun submitted a "Recommendation on Accelerating the Legislative Process of the Elderly Determined Guardianship System." During this year, the implementation process also pressed the accelerator button, especially in local practice. In November last year, The newly revised "Shanghai Regulations on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly" were officially implemented, clarifying for the first time the two main paths for the elderly to establish voluntary guardianship. At the same time, the "Shanghai Municipal Opinions on Promoting the Implementation of the voluntary guardianship system for the elderly (Trial)" was approved by the municipal government executive meeting and was officially issued in early December. The introduction of these new regulations has ensured the implementation of discretionary guardianship in Shanghai.

Bai Yun, the president of the Comprehensive Tribunal for Juvenile and Family Cases of the Jing'an District People's Court, believes that there is a huge demand for discretionary guardianship in grassroots cases: "The new regulations have detailed requirements for the witness of the village committee who decides on discretionary guardianship. This is more complete for the signing process of discretionary guardianship. It puts a safety lock on the effectiveness of subsequent performance throughout the process. In fact, it also points out the direction for more people who want to decide on guardianship, and plays an important role in promoting the implementation of this system."

Of course, it will take a long time for voluntary guardianship to give full play to the advantages of the system. Yao Zhuoyun plans to further digest this year's new progress, new problems, and new thinking into this year's representatives' suggestions, so that a wider group of people can understand and use voluntary guardianship as soon as possible.

In this regard, Yao Zhuoyun, a representative of the National People's Congress, said: "After putting forward this representative proposal last year, we knew that this representative proposal cannot be stopped abruptly, because it is just in its infancy. As a representative of the National People's Congress, in fact, I think we also need further research and discussion, in order to make the legal system of voluntary guardianship more complete and truly achieve its original intention and goal."

Reported by reporter Zhao Yifan

Look at the news reporter: Zhao Yifan

According to Kankan news reports, a shocking case broke out in Serbian politics recently. The local police took decisive action in the city of Kraljevo and thwarted a "genocide-style" assassination plot against President Vucic and his family. Two suspects involved were arrested on the spot. This carefully planned bloody plot failed. According to the Serbian police report, the two suspects are local residents. Two of them also have military service backgrounds and have professional combat and counter-reconnaissance capabilities. This also makes this assassination plan more professional and dangerous than ordinary civilian revenge.

The details further disclosed by the police are even more chilling. The two men began plotting in December last year and prepared for two months. The core goal was very clear – to purchase weapons to assassinate Vucic, then to attack his wife and children, and then to attack government officials. In the end, they attempted to seize power through violent means and subvert Serbia's existing constitutional order. What is even more outrageous is that in this assassination plan, there are clear and cruel arrangements for Vucic's youngest son Vukan Vucic, who is only 8 years old. Not only will he beat him, but he will also torture and kill this child who has no ability to resist.

Vucic personally confirmed all this at an emergency press conference. He held the complete evidence held by the police and emotionally denounced the murderer's cruelty. He admitted that he still has lingering fears when he saw the details of the plan. The president, who has been in the political whirlpool all year round, has long been accustomed to danger, but he did not expect that his opponents would be so despicable as to attack innocent children. What made him even more angry was that after the case was exposed, 70 people came forward publicly and advocated the release of the two suspects whose hands were about to be stained with blood. Vucic said implicitly that if the reasons behind these people were told, no one would believe it, and the root cause of all this is lies deliberately spread by certain forces.

Anyone familiar with Serbian political situation knows that this is not the first time Vucic has faced death threats. There are at least two clear attempted assassinations in public records, each of which was extremely dangerous. In 2016, the police found a large number of heavy weapons, including anti-tank missiles, grenades, and automatic rifles, in the jungle near Vucic's parents' home. This was the only way Vucic could visit his parents. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a long-planned assassination ambush.

A year later, in September 2017, Vucic was maliciously hit by a car. Fortunately, he was not injured. Three suspects were subsequently captured. Public opinion in Serbia almost unanimously concluded that this was a premeditated political assassination. In addition to these clear attempts, Vucic has also been subject to death threats for a long time. He once had no choice but to laugh at himself, saying that he received no less than 200 death threats every day. But this time it was different. The opponent completely broke through the bottom line and expanded the target from himself to the whole family. He even refused to let go of his 8-year-old son. This viciousness has long gone beyond the scope of ordinary political struggles.

Many people wonder, how could two ordinary local residents plan such a meticulous and dangerous assassination plan? Why can you have the confidence to approach Vucic's family? The answer is actually very simple. There is a high probability that these two people are just "pawns", and there must be greater forces behind them to support, finance, and direct. Without strong financial and resource support, it would be impossible for just two people to prepare for two months and purchase weapons, let alone find out Vucic’s travel trajectory and family situation.

To talk about the forces behind this, we cannot avoid Western countries led by the United States. Since the disintegration of Yugoslavia, Serbia has become a geopolitical pawn that must be captured in the eyes of the West. They are obsessed with turning this country into their own puppet. The dirty things they have done behind the scenes in recent years are countless. The most typical example is the "Bulldozer Revolution" in 2000. The National Endowment for Democracy directly funded tens of millions of dollars to the Serbian opposition, helping them train key members and plan street movements. It eventually overthrew the Milosevic regime through violent means and officially opened the prelude to Western intervention in Serbia's internal affairs.

Since then, the West has never stopped infiltrating Serbia, funding non-governmental organizations, supporting pro-Western opposition, spreading false information, and manipulating public opinion. They have done everything they can to force Serbia to abandon its independent foreign policy and completely turn to the West. After Vucic came to power, this kind of infiltration and subversion intensified, because he always insisted on balanced diplomacy, wanting to integrate into Europe without giving up traditional friendship with China and Russia. This disobedient attitude completely angered the West.

In May 2023, two shooting cases occurred in Serbia. The Vucic government introduced a gun control bill to maintain law and order. This was an understandable measure, but the Western-backed opposition seized the opportunity to make a fuss and incited large-scale protests. The topic turned directly to calling for Vucic to step down. In December of the same year, after the Serbian parliamentary election, the opposition directly attacked the Belgrade City Council building and launched a riot. Vucic pointed out on the spot that this was an attempted "color revolution" controlled by the West.

Statistics show that in the past 10 years, external forces have invested billions of dollars in the Serbian opposition. None of this money has been spent on people's livelihood. All of it has been used to engage in political sabotage and subvert the regime. Vucic is their biggest stumbling block. To put it bluntly, this assassination plan is the product of the extreme penetration of the West. It was either directly inspired by the West, or pro-Western forces took risks with the tacit approval of the West.

Now the two suspects have been handed over to the procuratorate for investigation according to law, and the police are also making every effort to trace the organizers and sponsors behind it. However, the security threat faced by Vucic has never really disappeared. Serbia is caught between major powers. The Kosovo issue remains unresolved. It is difficult to maintain the balance between joining the EU and maintaining friendship with China and Russia. The domestic pro-Western faction and the pro-Russian faction are severely opposed. These contradictions are intertwined and make Vucic's road to power full of thorns.

This attempted assassination was not only a personal survival crisis for Vucic, but also a real dilemma for small countries caught in the middle. The West keeps preaching "human rights" and "democracy", but secretly supports extremist forces, incites violence, and plots assassinations, even on innocent children. Such double standards and despicable behavior have long exposed their hypocrisy. Vucic's tough response is not only to safeguard the rights of himself and his family, but also to protect Serbia's sovereignty and independence. It’s just that in the future, as long as Western infiltration does not stop, the chaos in Serbia will be difficult to calm down, and the death threat faced by Vucic will probably always exist.

The worsening economic crisis, dwindling job prospects and movement restrictions in Israel are putting marital relationships under severe strain and shaking the foundations of families.

Rana was only twenty-three when she fell in love with Mahmoud. They met six years ago at Al-Quds University on the outskirts of Jerusalem. In the crowded classroom, the two shy eyes met by chance, and then quickly evolved into a long conversation about anything. Their exchanges extend from the classroom to the hallways, often late into the night.

Rana is from Ramallah, while Mahmoud is from Jenin. After college, Mahmoud found a government job in Ramallah to be closer to Rana, although he still had to return to Jenin every day to live. By 2023, the couple was officially engaged.

However, under the shadow of the Israeli military occupation, the pressure of life and the free fall of the economy soon pushed this relationship to the brink of collapse. As the war in the Gaza Strip spread and the financial crisis in the West Bank intensified, Mahmoud's salary suffered a steep decline and was cut by nearly two-thirds to about $650 per month.

In Ramallah, the cost of maintaining the most basic life is as high as US$900 to US$1,500. The sharp reduction in wages makes it impossible for them to maintain their originally planned life blueprint. Mahmoud can no longer afford to visit his fiancée regularly, let alone dining out, buying gifts, and even plans to purchase items for a new home have been put on hold. The cost of commuting between Jenin and Ramallah alone is enough to drain his entire meager salary.

To escape the daily trek through checkpoints, Rana kept urging Mahmoud to rent a house in Ramallah. She hoped that the two of them could spend more time together. Lana said helplessly in an interview that distance is quietly breeding a sense of alienation.

"I feel that Mahmoud is getting further and further away from me, and the relationship between us gradually becomes weaker. The original longing eventually evolved into endless quarrels." Lana confided.

Mahmoud also tried to meet his fiancée's expectations, but he was caught in a dilemma between the cruel economic reality and heavy family responsibilities. "My mother lives in Jenin, and I am the youngest child in the family," he said frankly. "My mother doesn't want any of her children to stay away from her, and I can't bear to leave her alone."

The emotional rift quickly deteriorated under the pull of reality, and soon evolved into an unbridgeable gap. In January 2025, the two finally broke off their engagement sadly.

The tragedies of Rana and Mahmoud are not isolated cases. Their stories reflect a common trend that is spreading in Palestinian society. According to data released by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of divorces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip surged by 45% in the ten years from 2012 to 2022, with the increase in the West Bank alone being as high as 41%.

Not only that, but Sharia court reports further reveal the fragility of marriage. Between 2018 and 2023, about half of all engagements broke down before the wedding ceremony could take place. Although the number of divorces registered in Sharia courts in the West Bank fell slightly by 8.5% between 2022 and 2023, the number of marriage contracts registered during the same period suffered a sharp decline of 11.7%.

While detailed comprehensive national data for the past two years have not yet been released, local data from the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics clearly show that this upward trend in marriage breakdown continues to spread.

According to Sheikh Mohammed Qasim Salameh, president of the sharia court in the northwestern city of Kaliliya, the city's divorce rate has soared to 27.6% in 2025, setting a record in the past four years.

Across the Arab world, divorce and breakups are also on the rise. However, many Palestinian youth pointedly point out that the unique social pressure brought about by Israel's long-term military occupation is the core culprit of this phenomenon.

Shrinking job opportunities, falling wages, and strict travel restrictions have made even the most basic day-to-day interaction between couples a luxury. Many people are even forced to live apart in two places for a long time, unable to get together at all.

Naim Najim, a family counselor in Nablus, bluntly pointed out in an interview that the sharp deterioration of the political and economic situation is undoubtedly the driving force behind the increase in divorce rates. He recalled that when the situation was relatively stable in 2017, the marriage rate once showed an upward trend. However, since the conflict broke out on October 7, various marriage data began to decline sharply.

Sheikh Atta Mohtassib, a judge at the Supreme Sharia Court of Palestine, provided a relatively macro perspective. He noted that even with the recent surge in divorce rates, the absolute divorce rate in Palestine remains relatively low across the region. “Divorce rates are actually higher in some Arab countries, such as Qatar and Jordan,” he explains.

However, a lower divorce rate than some Arab countries does not necessarily mean that Palestinian marriages are more stable. Instead, it may reflect the huge social pressure, heavy economic constraints, and complex political factors that make it difficult for couples to easily choose to separate or divorce even if their relationship breaks down. Mohtaseeb also admitted that the divorce rate in Palestine has always been closely linked to the overall mood swings in society.

Nada Sabane, a family counseling officer at the Jeninka Patia Court, strongly agrees. "Structural pressures such as the overall collapse of the economy and severe movement restrictions have had an extremely significant destructive effect on family stability," she analyzed profoundly. "The huge economic pressure on families has directly led to people's deep psychological and social insecurity."

“When a man has no money, he becomes a different person.”

Sana and Nader were caught in the vortex of this storm of the times. They live with their two young daughters in the quiet village of Safa on the outskirts of Ramallah.

Before October 7, Nadel worked as a burger chef at a restaurant in Israel. He works up to fourteen hours a day. Although it is extremely hard and rarely has time to go home to accompany his wife and daughter, his generous monthly salary of about US$3,000 provides the family with solid financial security.

However, the outbreak of the war completely shattered the family's tranquility. Israeli authorities quickly revoked the Palestinians' work permits, and Nader lost his job overnight. For a whole year, he could only stay at home depressed all day long. His mood became increasingly closed and irritable, and he often even cursed his children uncontrollably.

Watching her husband sink, Sana tried to persuade him to risk his life by returning to Israel without a permit, as so many other Palestinians had done. But Nader decisively rejected the proposal. Sana still clearly remembers his answer at that time: "I will never abandon you mother and daughter to risk death just to make money."

As regional tensions continue to escalate, the burden of the family falls entirely on Sana's shoulders. She was forced to become the family's sole breadwinner and had to work two full-time jobs every day. Five days a week, she works hard in the government's archives department in exchange for a meager monthly salary of about $800; and on the other six days, she works part-time as a fitness instructor, earning an additional $650.

The hard-earned income can barely cover her daughters’ tuition and the family’s basic daily expenses. The heavy burden made her breathless.

"Once a man loses his source of income, he will become a completely different person," Sana said with tired eyes. "I tried my best to support him and accompany him through difficulties, but in the end I was disappointed to find that he had changed beyond recognition."

Disputes between husband and wife become more and more intense as the stress of life increases. When Sana once again tried to discuss the dire financial situation facing her family with her husband, Nadel lost control and forcefully ordered her to move out of the home immediately.

Faced with a broken marriage, Sana initially insisted on a divorce. However, her father severely rejected her request out of concern for maintaining the family's traditional reputation. After suffering in pain for two years, at the end of 2025, Sana finally plucked up the courage and formally filed a "Kula" (a woman's initiative to file for divorce) to the court in accordance with Sharia law.

At the first hearing, the court supported her legitimate claims in accordance with the law. Today, Sana rents an apartment alone in Ramallah. Although life is still difficult, it is closer to her work and her daughters’ school.

In response to this phenomenon, senior family consultant Najim pointed out in depth that the eventual breakdown of this kind of marriage often deeply reflects the reality that the psychological defenses of both spouses have completely collapsed in the face of a long-term, high-pressure social environment. "In such a difficult situation, mutual understanding is the only lifeline to maintain family stability." He explained earnestly.

“I gave up everything just to make life easier”

For other Palestinian couples, long-term restrictions on travel that are ubiquitous in daily life in the occupied territories have quietly become a huge and insurmountable gap in their marriages.

In the summer of 2024, Rawan, a Muslim woman from Nablus, entered into marriage with Nadim, a Christian man from Nazareth. In order to be able to stay with his beloved forever, Nadeem resolutely chose to convert to Islam.

Lavan was full of emotion when recalling this relationship: "He changed everything about himself for me, including his religious beliefs, daily lifestyle, and even changed his place of residence over many obstacles."

Nadeem, an Israeli citizen, originally worked as a security guard in Israel. If he continued to live in his hometown of Nazareth, his daily commute to get off work would only take ten minutes. But for love, he now has to pay a high monthly rent of about US$650 to rent a house in Nablus and live with Rawan. In the meantime, he continues to pay heavy council tax on his property in Nazareth.

The drive from Nablus to Nazareth takes about two hours on good roads and no traffic jams. However, under the shackles of reality, Nadim must spend much longer time every day, running exhaustedly between various checkpoints with strict inspections, and always being prepared to deal with various unpredictable delays.

In order not to affect his work, he always had to rush out hours before officially going to work. This kind of running around day after day gradually exhausted his patience and energy.

Lavan painfully expressed that this kind of life tortured by distance for many years has completely changed her husband's temperament. “He became a completely different person,” she recalled of those depressing days. “The omnipresent pressure to survive, the suffocatingly long commute, and the forced brief separation overwhelmed him.”

The two also seriously considered moving back to Nazareth together to end the torture of traveling between places. But the cruel reality is that, as a Palestinian, Rawan must obtain a special permit issued by Israeli officials to enter its territory – and since the conflict intensified, the issuance of such permits has long been stopped. They deeply feel that they are completely trapped and trapped in a dilemma.

"He started venting his pent-up emotions on me unscrupulously," Lawan said tremblingly. The daily quarrels gradually escalated into horrific physical violence, and Nadeem even beat her up more than once. "I naively thought that this was just a temporary difficulty. I thought that as long as things outside calmed down and we found a better way to get along, he would return to the way he loved me before."

However, the reality is far crueler than imagined. As Christmas approaches, the yearning Lavan makes an extremely bold decision: she will take the risk of sneaking into Nazareth to spend the holiday with her husband without a permit.

At first, Nadim strongly opposed her attempt to cross the border illegally. He knew the dangers involved and was extremely worried that his wife would be shot dead on the spot by patrolling soldiers. But at Rawan's insistence, they eventually agreed on a risky plan: Rawan would quietly hide in the hide of Nadim's car and try to force his way through the Jalama checkpoint, located north of Jenin. In their view, even if they are unfortunately caught at this checkpoint, the legal consequences they face are likely to be relatively mild.

Contrary to expectations, the two were caught red-handed and arrested while crossing the checkpoint. Israeli authorities held Nadim in severe detention for a whole day on suspicion of illegally smuggling Palestinians into the country. Lavan's experience was even more tragic. She was detained in a cold and small detention room next to the checkpoint for two full days.

Recalling that nightmarish experience, Lavan still has lingering fears: "My hands were tightly cuffed with cold handcuffs, and my eyes were tightly covered with cloth. During those two long days, I did not receive any food or drinking water."

When Lavan was finally released, she was forced to sign a stern legal declaration promising never to enter Israel again without explicit official permission. She was sternly warned that if she tried to enter illegally again, she would face a long life in prison.

The moment she walked out of the detention room, she expected to see her husband waiting anxiously and get some comfort. However, what is unexpected is that instead of showing up, Nadim ruthlessly notified her father and unilaterally filed for divorce.

"He didn't even call me to explain," Lavan choked, "but directly and coldly contacted my father and asked to end the marriage."

This marriage, which was once vigorous and vigorous and overcame many worldly obstacles, only lasted for seven short months and ended hastily. A frustrated Lavan finally agreed to the divorce and voluntarily gave up all claims to joint property rights.

"I chose to give up everything just to make things simpler and to be freed as soon as possible," she murmured to herself with tears of despair in her eyes, "I just want to end all this nightmare once and for all."

(Note: To protect privacy, all interviewees in this article use pseudonyms.)

About the author:

Asser Mafalje is a veteran journalist based in the West Bank.

[Introduction] From February 25 to 26, 2026, German Chancellor Mertz visited China for the first time after taking office. The two sides reached a number of practical cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, technology, and artificial intelligence governance. However, less than a year ago, Mertz clearly proposed "strategic de-risking" of China in his first government statement and strengthened the positioning of "systemic confrontation". Is this visit a pragmatic adjustment under the framework of “de-risking”, or is it a realistic manifestation of the contradictions in Germany’s China policy?

German Chancellor Mertz's first visit to China after taking office attracted much attention. On the eve of his visit to China, Mertz elaborated on his "double calibration" diplomatic strategy, advocating that while reducing Germany's excessive security dependence on the United States, it should correct its economic overdependence on China.

Mertz was accompanied on his visit to China by not only cabinet members, but also representatives from the business community, academia and important think tanks, indicating that this visit to China has a dual mission – to strengthen economic ties with China and to deepen strategic understanding of China.

Mertz transferred to Hangzhou to visit Yushu Technology and watched the Spring Festival program "Wu BOT"

▍Get rid of the definition of "systemic rival": the political prerequisite for the stable development of Sino-German relations

The "dual calibration" strategy is essentially a pragmatic response to the intensifying great power competition, the rift in transatlantic relations, and the growing call for European strategic independence.

In recent years, Berlin's China policy has always had the triple premise of partners, competitors, and systemic rivals. The simultaneous effect of these three premises will make people confused, resulting in pragmatic cooperation often being hindered by ideology and group political thinking, biased perceptions of China, and conflicts and swings in China policies.

Positioning China as a "systemic rival" is another historic strategic misjudgment in Germany's China policy. In fact, China firmly upholds multilateralism and the basic norms of international law, and is committed to working with other countries to improve global governance.

The common interests between China and Germany far outweigh their differences, and the space for cooperation far outweighs competitive tensions. If Germany wants to achieve the "balance of values ​​and interests" it pursues, it should not set up exclusive ideological barriers to bilateral relations.

Germany should learn from two strategic misjudgments in its China policy over the past few decades: first, it once believed that China’s system lacked innovation capabilities; second, it once believed that China’s system transformation could be promoted through “promoting change through cooperation.”

Today, China has become one of the major centers of global innovation and competitiveness, and its national institutions are increasingly consolidated. Faced with the failure of these two major misjudgments, Europe and the United States felt frustrated and regarded their previous expectations as "naive". Instead, they became worried about the possible impact of China's system and took precautions – this argument is also popular in German politics.

If Berlin wants to calibrate its China policy, it must first abandon the either-or, zero-sum game view of the political system. This means giving up the ideology-based thinking of group confrontation and abandoning the assumption that institutional differences will inevitably lead to systemic confrontation. It also needs to correct a series of solidified policy perceptions – equating economic complementarity with strategic vulnerability, confusing competition and confrontation, and misinterpreting de-risking as comprehensive decoupling. Chancellor Merz's visit to China provides an important opportunity for Germany to calibrate its understanding of China and rebuild strategic consensus.

▍Pragmatic, win-win and balanced economic cooperation: the cornerstone of the resilience of Sino-German relations

Chancellor Merz led a large business delegation to visit China, which highlighted the deep interest and confidence of German industry in the Chinese market and once again confirmed that pragmatic economic and trade cooperation remains the unshakable cornerstone of Sino-German relations.

The German economy is struggling to cope with sluggish growth, industrial transformation and intensifying external competition, prompting the Mertz government to implement reforms to improve efficiency and revive the economy. China's economy also faces internal and external challenges, but it is opening up with greater intensity and shifting towards high-quality development. New driving forces such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, digital economy, and green industry are emerging. Far from weakening, the economic complementarity between the two countries has not weakened, but has presented new intersections due to their respective transformations.

Germany's so-called "over-reliance on the Chinese economy" is essentially the result of market forces and comparative advantages. Artificially cutting off the already formed industrial chain or pursuing "decoupling" will only harm the interests of German companies and weaken Germany's economic competitiveness.

China has been Germany's largest trading partner for many years. Many German flagship companies have invested in China and have taken root in China. They have not only benefited from China's economic growth, but also contributed to China's industrial upgrading and technological progress. This is a natural result of global resource allocation, rather than a "strategic risk" as some people say.

Germany's "de-risking" agenda should focus on practical areas such as supply chain security, fair competition, and intellectual property protection – managing risks through strengthening rules and deepening cooperation, rather than securitizing economic policies, promoting protectionism or market segmentation – which will only create new vulnerabilities. For Germany's export-oriented economy, the integrity of the global market is its core strategic interest, and market fragmentation is the biggest systemic risk.

China and Germany should seize the opportunity of this visit to deepen economic and trade consultations, improve the trade balance mechanism, expand trade scale, and optimize trade structure. It is necessary to upgrade cooperation in traditional fields such as automobiles, machinery, chemicals, and medicine, and to expand cooperation in emerging fields such as renewable energy, hydrogen energy, carbon capture and utilization, industrial Internet, and artificial intelligence. The joint development of third-party markets will open up new cooperation space, growth drivers and cooperation models for the economies of the two countries.

▍Coordination between China and Germany in global governance: a reflection of shared responsibilities

Humanistic care, a sense of history and a shared responsibility for the future are the distinctive common undertones of Chinese and German traditional culture.

The world today is facing a series of global challenges such as climate change, energy crisis, food security, space security, public health and regional conflicts. No country can respond alone. Multilateral cooperation is the only way out.

On January 22, Mertz stated at the Davos Forum that the world has entered the "era of great power politics" (Source: Getty Images)

Unfortunately, influenced by arguments such as "risk removal," securitization of economic and trade relations, and "systemic adversaries," the trust foundation of Sino-German bilateral exchanges and cooperation has been weakened, specific cooperation has been reduced, and even academic exchanges between scholars have been censored by national security mechanisms.

It should be recognized that the positioning of a "systemic rival" has not only seriously damaged China-Germany bilateral relations, but also deprived global governance efforts of the sustained momentum that closer cooperation between China and Germany can provide. The collaborative cooperation between China and Germany in global governance not only benefits the societies of the two countries, but also benefits the world, and can provide stability and constructive solutions in an increasingly volatile international situation.

Germany is in a period of major adjustments to its domestic and foreign policies, and the economies of China and Germany are also facing structural transformation and external pressure. Against this background, people from all walks of life have high hopes for Prime Minister Merz's visit to China, hoping that he can work with Chinese leaders to clarify the strategic direction of Sino-German relations, bring much-needed certainty and stability to a divided world, and enable the two countries to play their due strategic roles in global governance.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks in the House of Representatives can be said to have stirred up waves with one stone. Facing the camera, she casually said, "It's hard to agree with nuclear sharing," which instantly caused an uproar in the outside world. You must know that this right-wing prime minister has only been in power for four months. Before that, he talked about breaking through the "three non-nuclear principles" and even once expressed his intention to "break through the southern wall". Today's sudden "sudden brake" is by no means a discovery of conscience, but a carefully calculated political "fire extinguishing". Behind this, there is not only the unspeakable game between Japan and the United States, but also the little thoughts of the Japanese right wing that they dare not express openly.

Since taking office in October last year, Takaichi Sanae has never made any secret of its "nuclear ambitions." In November last year, she first spoke vaguely about the "Three Non-nuclear Principles" and hinted that the revision work had already begun; then she instructed her close associates to let loose and threatened to adjust the clause on "not transporting nuclear weapons". The reason is even more absurd, claiming that this will restrict the docking of US nuclear submarines and weaken the so-called "nuclear deterrence." Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is paving the way for Japan to touch the nuclear red line. Once this is relaxed, the US military's nuclear weapons can legitimately be stationed in Japan. By then, Japan will probably only have a window of paper between it and possessing actual nuclear weapons.

Just when the outside world thought that the "nuclear sharing" between Japan and the United States was a certainty, two heavy blows forced Sanae Takaichi to change his mind. The first punch came from our ally the United States. In the "Extended Deterrence Dialogue" on the 18th of this month, although the United States promised to use nuclear power to protect Japan, it remained silent on the core "nuclear sharing" issue. Washington knows very well: nuclear sharing is by no means a trivial matter. Once Japan, its former "little brother", gets access to nuclear weapons, it may no longer be able to control it in the future. What's more, the United States is absolutely unwilling to have another uncontrollable nuclear player appear out of thin air in the Asia-Pacific and disrupt its carefully laid strategic chess game.

The second blow came from the raging opposition in Japan. As the only country in human history to have been bombed by atomic bombs, the Japanese people's resistance to nuclear weapons has long been engraved in their bones. Takaichi Sanae's previous pro-nuclear test has already aroused strong anger among the opposition parties and ordinary people. If she continues to force herself, not only will the policy fail to be implemented, but it will also directly shake the foundation of her governance.

However, what deserves our most vigilance is the "art" of Takaichi Sanae's change of mouth this time. She specifically emphasized that this was "from my personal perspective" and did not make a decision on behalf of the government at all. This may seem like a humble concession, but in fact it leaves enough backdoors for reversal of the verdict in the future. To put it bluntly, the nuclear ambitions of the Japanese right wing have never disappeared, but are being promoted in a more covert and cunning way.

Don’t forget, Japan holds about 47 tons of plutonium material and has complete purification technology. In theory, these reserves are enough to create thousands of nuclear warheads. Where is this simple civilian nuclear energy reserve? It is clearly a real arsenal of nuclear weapons potential. The Takaichi Sanae government has been trying to break through the constraints by revising security documents. "Nuclear sharing" is just the first step. Its ultimate goal is still to get Japan out of the post-war system and become a so-called "normal country" with independent nuclear deterrence.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has pointedly pointed out the intentions of the Japanese right wing: the so-called "remilitarization" they promote is essentially to return to the old path of militarism. While Japan relies on the Japan-US alliance to exert its power, it secretly accumulates its nuclear potential, thinking that it can hide the truth from the enemy. But they forget that the international community has sharp eyes, especially neighboring countries, which are highly alert to any disturbance.

Peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region cannot tolerate any dangerous temptations. If Japan dares to challenge the global nuclear non-proliferation system in spite of the disapproval of the world, it will inevitably encounter firm opposition and strong countermeasures from neighboring countries. History has proven countless times that any attempt to seek security through armament expansion will ultimately end up shooting oneself in the foot.

Takaichi Sanae's statement this time is nothing more than an expedient measure under the imbalance of the game between Japan and the United States and Japan's domestic political pressure. Although the flames of "nuclear sharing" have been temporarily suppressed, the nuclear ambitions in the hearts of Japan's right wing are still burning in the dark. For such a danger signal, we must remain highly vigilant. Any attempt to breach the nuclear bottom line and challenge regional peace will never be tolerated by the international community. This game is far from over.

With the addition of a new child, Zhang Lan was smiling from ear to ear during this Spring Festival, but it was unknowingly stabbing the S family in the heart. It’s really time for retribution.

On February 23, the seventh day of the first lunar month, Ma Xiaomei successfully gave birth to a baby boy. Although this was Zhang Lan's third time becoming a grandmother, she was still overjoyed.

As soon as the child was born, Zhang Lan shared the good news with everyone online and praised Ma Xiaomei from the inside out.

At first, she only talked to netizens about her newborn grandson, the time of birth, loud cries, etc.

Almost everything related to this child became something worthy of praise and show off in her eyes.

From here, everyone can clearly feel that Zhang Lan is happy from the bottom of his heart, and the biggest contributor behind this joy is naturally Ma Xiaomei.

So immediately afterwards, she also praised Ma Xiaomei for being well-behaved, sensible, mature, steady, etc. She used every word of praise that she could think of.

Zhang Lan said that Ma Xiaomei was still thinking about the family business during her pregnancy and worked tirelessly to help in the live broadcast room. She saw this in her eyes and remembered it in her heart.

Later, the elder S passed away and the family became a mess. The care of the two grandchildren became a top priority. Although they could afford a nanny, no one could be more attentive than their own family.

It happened that she and Wang Xiaofei were usually very busy, so she naturally took over this important task.

Not only her, but even Ma Xiaomei's family regarded the two children as their own, which moved Zhang Lan very much.

Zhang Lan repeatedly emphasized that the occurrence of these things made their whole family more united, and during this period, Ma Xiaomei's family's overall view of the situation also impressed her.

Although Zhang Lan never mentioned anyone in S's family from beginning to end, his words made people feel that he was connoting them.

Because since the death of Big S, S's mother, Little S and Gu Junye have almost only seen the legacy left by Big S and some thorny issues, and have not paid any attention to the feelings of the two children.

Compared with what Zhang Lan said, Ma Xiaomei's family's love and care for their two children, who should have been the grandmother's family that the children relied on the most at this special time, seemed particularly cold and alienated.

Of course, the S family can also deny this.

But what the public has really seen is that in the past year, they have been arguing and going to court over inheritance issues, but they have not seen their love and care for their two children.

However, news came out a few years ago that Gu Junye finally decided to give up his inheritance rights and give all the inheritance left by his elder s to his two children.

If this is indeed the case, it can be regarded as saving a bit of reputation.

But this also proves that what Zhang Lan said is true, because the reason why Gu Junye made this decision was indispensable behind Ma Xiaomei's encouragement.

As for the real situation, there is currently no conclusive evidence to prove this. As for Zhang Lan's praise, it has aroused doubts among some netizens.

I think back then, when Big S first got married to Wang Xiaofei, Zhang Lan was full of praise for her.

But as the couple's relationship changed, Zhang Lan's attitude towards Big S also changed drastically, and it could even be said to be a 180-degree turn.

From praising her to yelling, she seemed to be the most scheming and vicious woman in the world, completely forgetting how much I loved and praised her in the first place.

This contrast of hers has also been interpreted by some netizens as being cunning and having no fixed stance, and will change her attitude according to the actual situation.

Da S and Wang Xiaofei have a deep friendship, so she recognizes each other as a good daughter-in-law, but on the contrary, she derogates Da S as worthless.

Even after the two had been divorced for many years and both parties had a new love, Zhang Lan had no intention of drawing a clear line with the big S.

The reason is simple. She needs the other party's traffic and popularity to support the sales volume of the live broadcast room.

So from time to time, he will mention big s to gain the attention of netizens. This is also one of the most shameful things about Zhang Lan.

I still remember that not long after Big S passed away, Zhang Lan couldn't wait to start a live broadcast of "Eating Human Blood Steamed Buns". Because of this incident, her account was blocked.

If Zhang Lan is Yin Yang and Nei Han is the S family, then in fact she is not qualified at all, and the two parties are just half matched.

Including this time about Ma Xiaomei's birth, Zhang Lan immediately announced the news officially and did not deny that part of it was sincere.

But who can guarantee that she didn't want to use this to increase the traffic in the live broadcast room?

As the core parties, Ma Xiaomei and Wang Xiaofei, the real test for them has just begun.

Earlier, when the issue of custody of the elder S's two children was unresolved, everyone was worried about whether Ma Xiaomei would be able to treat everyone equally in the future.

Anyone who has been a parent knows that, let alone strangers with no blood relationship, even their own children will still have uneven bowls of water.

The so-called palms and backs are full of flesh is just an excuse.

Because once faced with danger, a person's first instinct is to make a fist, protecting the palm of the hand inside and leaving the back of the hand exposed.

Although Ma Xiaomei has already gotten along with her two children in advance and has adapted to her role and identity as a mother, there is still a big difference between giving birth and going through ten-level labor pains.

More importantly, after the two children experienced the pain of losing their mother and the remarriage of their father, they may be more delicate and sensitive mentally.

Maybe just a small inadvertent action may hurt them and cause them to misunderstand.

This also means that Ma Xiaomei and Wang Xiaofei will need to spend more time and energy on these two children in the future, which is a big challenge for them.

Whether Ma Xiaomei can really play the role of stepmother in the future is still unknown from the current point of view, and all we can do is hope that everything will be peaceful.

In the blink of an eye, it has been more than a year since Big S passed away. The so-called deceased has passed away, and all the past events should come to an end.

No matter what conflicts and entanglements there were between Big S and Wang Xiaofei, or between the S family and Zhang Lan, they should be gone with the wind.

If Zhang Lan continues to be in such a connotative family, even if he can hit the opponent's heart, he will not be so dignified and may even become the object of ridicule.

Maybe not everyone can provide help in times of need, because it is too difficult and requires a person to have a huge spirit of selfless dedication.

But not taking advantage of the situation or adding fuel to the fire is something that can be done easily.

If Zhang Lan is really as pure and kind as she says, then she must be cautious in her words and deeds in the future and use practical actions to prove that her words are true.

Only if you can't think of it, they can't do it.

Just after the New Year, these three celebrities whose houses collapsed one after another have once again shattered the public's outlook. They are not worthy of sympathy at all when they have reached this stage.

The entertainment industry is dark and celebrities are hypocritical. These are almost universally known facts. Artists who are glamorous on the surface can always do things secretly that shake other people's perceptions.

But you must not rank them, because there is no most incredible, only more incredible…

Jin Chen

At the beginning of the new year, it was revealed that the well-known female artist Jin Chen was involved in a car accident, and the time and location of the entire incident were very clear, and it did not seem like a random rumor.

Jin Chen herself is also a very controversial female artist, especially in terms of relationships. She is nicknamed the "Female Aquaman" of domestic entertainment by many netizens, and has been rumored to have had scandals with many male artists.

In this case, her reputation will naturally not be very good, so when this incident was exposed, the Internet was filled with doubts and abuses against her.

As public opinion continued to ferment, Jin Chen's career was inevitably affected. The Clarins live broadcast originally scheduled was also cancelled. At this time, Jin Chen was also a little anxious.

In order to curb the development of the situation, Jin Chen quickly issued a statement to clearly explain the ins and outs of the incident.

According to her story, after the car accident, she was injured and rushed to the hospital for treatment, so she left her assistant to deal with it. That's when what happened now happened.

Although it seemed like it was just a misunderstanding, Jin Chen said that she did do something inappropriate, so she would definitely correct it in the future.

Jin Chen, who has a sincere attitude, knows her mistakes and can correct them, should be forgiven, but in fact not many netizens believe her.

Because, judging from the various evidences that have been exposed before, Jin Chen’s explanation is difficult to hold up.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some netizens still choose to believe her, but judging from the current situation, it will take some time for Jin Chen to get more people to accept her again.

Yan Xuejing

Compared to Jin Chen, Yan Xuejing's house collapse has become a certainty, and there is no possibility of turning around.

Even for her, the most important thing at the moment is to put an end to this matter, and not to dig deeper, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.

The cause of the incident is well known to everyone. Because of her "crying for poverty" during the live broadcast, Yan Xuejing became the target of public criticism, and even the dark history of her past was revealed.

She was born in a lower class, and after gradually entering the upper class, she gradually forgot where she came from.

If you feel that you are rich and famous, you can put your eyes on the top of your head and be yin and yang and connotate to netizens on the Internet.

She thought that no one could do anything to her, so she spoke openly, but the result was like a domino, with the collapse of the first piece, the chain reaction triggered by it made people unable to resist.

At first, she chose to remain silent in the face of the condemnation from netizens, hoping to use this method to let the matter pass as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, netizens with powerful skills dug up more of her dark history.

Among them, the worst impact was that her son Lin Aofei attended the Xinjiang class.

Although he is obviously not from Xinjiang and his registered permanent residence is not from Xinjiang, he can enjoy preferential policies and enter the "Xinjiang class" with extremely low scores.

The people and things involved behind this incident may be beyond the imagination of many netizens, so much so that the official media has come forward, hoping that the relevant departments can thoroughly investigate the matter and clear the public's innocence.

When the matter developed to this point, Yan Xuejing was afraid and regretted it. She quickly issued an apology, hoping to extinguish the anger of netizens as much as possible, but it was obvious that she had made the wrong calculation.

Her fear and regret were not that she really knew she was wrong, but that she was worried that if things continued to develop, it would bring consequences that she could not bear.

As for what she had done in the past, Yan Xuejing didn't really feel that there was anything wrong with her. What was wrong was just her speaking out of control for a while, which led to today's disaster.

He is an ordinary citizen, and he always plays a simple and kind-hearted person on the screen. He never expected that he would have such a disgusting face off camera.

It is not unfair at all for Yan Xuejing to collapse this "house".

Zhang Yuqi

When it comes to controversy, Zhang Yuqi far surpasses Jin Chen. After all, her relationship scandals back then were really explosive.

The front foot is still holding a knife to chase Yuan Bayuan, and the back foot is coming to accept the opponent's overtures. This kind of brain circuit is really unimaginable.

Originally, everyone thought that Zhang Yuqi was just a "love brain" at best and was a little unclear on emotional matters.

But it wasn't until Yuan Bayuan's ex-wife Ge Xiaoqian broke the news that everyone discovered that Zhang Yuqi is smarter than anyone else!

Among the various evidences that Ge Xiaoqian exposed one after another, they only prove two things. One is that Zhang Yuqi destroyed other people's marriages, and the other is that she illegally found someone to get pregnant.

When Zhang Yuqi and Yuan Bayuan met, the other party had not yet divorced. Zhang Yuqi knew about this, but she still stayed with Yuan Bayuan regardless of it.

At first glance, she fell in love with Yuan Bayuan, but in fact she just took a fancy to Yuan Bayuan's company that was about to be listed, so she deliberately wanted to be with him, which led to Ge Xiaoqian and Yuan Bayuan's divorce.

Shortly after the marriage, Zhang Yuqi became pregnant, but it was a single child.

To be on the safe side, she went abroad to find someone to help her get pregnant. After the child was born, she announced that she was giving birth to twins.

However, judging from the time of birth, the two children were born 3 months apart, which is obviously scientific and further proves that what Ge Xiaoqian said is true.

Destroy other people's marriages, break into other people's homes in front of their children, find surrogates for property and status, and turn a blind eye to the law…

Each of these is enough to bring down Zhang Yuqi's house, and it is the kind that makes it impossible to turn around.

But what I didn't expect was that when the outside world was full of denunciations and accusations, Zhang Yuqi not only did not respond, she was even in the mood to practice yoga, looking calm and composed.

Maybe she just wanted to use this cold treatment method to let the matter pass as soon as possible, and then find an opportunity to come back, but obviously she underestimated the determination of contemporary netizens to hate evil.

Maybe she forgot that sometimes silence is the default fact.

The more she didn't respond, the more her guilt was highlighted. After all, this matter was too big, the lies needed to be told were even bigger, and it would only take a matter of minutes to be exposed.

As the old saying goes, if you are upright, you will not be afraid of a slanted shadow. But for these celebrities and artists, they are not upright in the first place, so they will naturally be afraid of all things, let alone take a closer look.

Because every time you pick up something dirty, every time you pick up something, you’re sure.

I also hope that the collapse of these three people's houses can serve as a warning to other celebrities and artists.

How can you keep your shoes from getting wet when you often walk by the river? The best way is to correct your posture and establish the correct three views. Don’t do what you shouldn’t do, don’t say what you shouldn’t say, and don’t think about what you shouldn’t think.

Li Yapeng is eloquent, good at singing and dancing, well-behaved and sensible. Li Yapeng never imagined that just after the Spring Festival, his 4-year-old daughter would win glory for him.

The Spring Festival of 2026 left quietly with great reluctance. I believe that for most netizens, this Spring Festival is happy and happy, including Li Yapeng.

Li Yapeng has always been a controversial figure…

Unexpectedly, due to the break in the capital chain, Yanran Hospital's reputation reversed after he frankly confessed the problem of rent arrears.

In an instant, voices supporting Li Yapeng emerged one after another on the Internet.

This is also the first time he has tasted the popularity of the public in so many years since his debut. Of course, the dividends that come with it are also visible to the naked eye.

In just 3 days, countless caring people extended a helping hand and helped him raise 14 million yuan, allowing Yanran Angel Children's Hospital to survive the crisis without any danger.

Behind the exposure of the rent arrears was Li Yapeng's persistence in public welfare over the years, which also allowed everyone to see a completely different side of him, thus achieving a reversal of reputation.

Therefore, Li Yapeng started the 2026 Spring Festival with a happy mood.

During this period, he and his friends had a lot of fun and were unable to drive home, so he had to ask his mother, who was over eighty years old, to pick him up.

This scene quickly went viral on the Internet, arousing the envy of many netizens.

After all, an 80-year-old woman can still drive a car with ease, and her overall condition is full of energy, which no amount of money can buy.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xia, the daughter Li Yapeng had with Ha Jinxi during her second marriage, inadvertently gave Li Yapeng another look in an unexpected way.

During the Spring Festival, Li Yapeng chose to go to Yunnan to reunite with Dabing and other friends, while Li Xia followed her mother back to her hometown to reunite with relatives and friends.

Ha Jinxi also shared every detail of her life with her daughter during this period online.

It was originally just an ordinary record about the growth of children, but it attracted the attention of many netizens.

Because no one expected that this little girl who was only 4 years old would be so lovable.

In the video, Li Xia speaks eloquently despite being young, and her articulation is particularly clear, much better than other children of the same age. She also posted Spring Festival couplets with her family to welcome the New Year.

Since Ha Jinxi's parents had separated a long time ago, Ha Jinxi had to rush to his mother's side after visiting his father. Then the mother and daughter rushed to catch the plane with large and small bags.

Even though Li Xia was just a child, he was very well-behaved. He didn't cry or make trouble along the way. After arriving at her grandmother's house, she even had the patience to play a game of Go with her grandmother.

All signs are enough to prove that Li Xia is a very outstanding child.

Especially the way she plays Go is particularly endearing, because most children are naturally jumpy and can't sit still, let alone playing Go, an activity that requires a lot of patience.

For a while, the Internet was full of praise for Li Xia. As a father, Li Yapeng naturally had a bright face. The excellence of his children all comes from the education of his parents.

Perhaps Li Yapeng has many shortcomings in other aspects, but when it comes to children's education, he can be said to be doing his best.

Li Yapeng had already become a father before he and Li Yan were born.

Because of the existence of Dou Jingtong, although the two were not related by blood, Li Yapeng loved the house and the bird and regarded Dou Jingtong as his own.

Dou Jingtong was still a student at that time, and Li Yapeng thought of sending her to the No. 4 Middle School in Beijing, which was better in education and other aspects.

Although they are not short of money, this matter cannot be solved with money, otherwise there would be many wealthy businessmen who spend money to buy school certificates for their children.

More importantly, when Li Yapeng wanted to talk to the principal about the matter, the principal deliberately avoided meeting him.

The reason is very simple, because Li Yapeng and his family are all celebrities, and their social exposure is very high.

As a second-generation celebrity, Dou Jingtong has lived a comfortable life since childhood. The school was worried that it would be difficult to manage, so they simply avoided it.

Even though he was rejected, Li Yapeng did not give up. Since the other party did not want to see him, he waited at the school gate.

As long as he is patient and doesn't give up, there will always be a chance to meet him at the school gate.

The hard work paid off. After waiting for three consecutive days and several hours every day, Li Yapeng finally moved the principal and got the opportunity to meet with him.

It was precisely because of his sincere dedication that he was recognized by Dou Jingtong, who was willing to call him "Dad". He treated his stepdaughter the same way, let alone his biological daughter.

As we all know, Li Yan was born with cleft lip and palate, which was also the root cause of the establishment of Yanran Children's Hospital.

I just hope to help all children like Li Yan regain their confidence and get on the right track in life.

Perhaps in everyone's opinion, cleft lip and palate surgery is not difficult, but in actual practice it may not be a complete solution in one go.

Judging from Li Yan's growth record, she also underwent multiple surgeries before her appearance returned to normal.

For many years before that, she had to face the problems caused by cleft lip and palate.

But she has never felt inferior or anxious because of this. Instead, she has a dignified, confident and sunny look. Li Yapeng must be credited behind this.

From Dou Jingtong to Li Yan, from Li Yan to now Li Xia, it can be said that every child Li Yapeng has put in a lot of effort. Of course, this is also inseparable from the efforts of the child's mother.

It is reported that after the divorce, the custody of daughter Li Xia was given to Ha Jinxi, but in fact the two raised them together. In other words, Li Yapeng did not miss Li Xia's growth.

Now let’s look at Li Yapeng. The past controversies about him were basically focused on the issues of debt and entrepreneurial failure.

Because of repeated business failures, he was saddled with huge debts and even had his consumption restricted.

In desperation, Li Yapeng chose to enter the live broadcast industry, but due to the bargaining process with merchants during the live broadcast, netizens questioned him as acting, which caused a lot of controversy.

The controversy is real, the charity work is sincere, and the love for his daughter is from the bottom of his heart. In Li Yapeng, we can clearly see the star's "sense of being alive".

It seems to be a well-known truth that no one is perfect, but when it comes to celebrity artists, it seems to be a little different.

Because of deliberate marketing and disguise, many celebrities and artists wear disguised masks, always giving people the illusion of perfection.

In fact, I believe only they themselves know what kind of faces and hearts they have behind the masks.

From this point of view, it is normal for Li Yapeng to have a reputation counterattack, because his controversies and shortcomings have not touched the bottom line of society and the public.

On the contrary, some of his righteous deeds are even more admirable. I believe that with such a father, Li Xia will become even better in the future.

There is no turning back in life. Every choice you make will change your destiny. From being the first lady on CCTV to being ignored, is Wenqing's choice the right one?

Looking at the warmth that is now so fat that no one dares to recognize it, everyone knows what price she paid for her original decision.

If given another chance, would she make the same choice?

Small town girl's counterattack

Back then, Wenqing was considered a standout on CCTV. Born in Guilin, she always had a kind of elegance that belonged to a southern woman, which made the audience involuntarily have a good impression of her.

Wenqing's family is not wealthy. In order to find more opportunities when she was a child, she even practiced diving. Although there were some bumps in the process, Wenqing still embarked on the road of hosting.

Although Wenqing "cannot find this person" now, she was definitely the number one sister on CCTV back then. Even when Dong Qing was at her most popular, she couldn't compare to Wenqing, who was at the height of her career.

She is good-looking and stable in typhoons. In addition, Wenqing graduated from the Communication University of China with a major. As soon as she entered CCTV, she was favored by the leadership.

Facts have proved that Wenqing's ability can handle the tasks given to her by the stage. Programs such as "National Sketch Competition" and "National Young Singer Competition" were all brought out by Wenqing. She has completely achieved a counterattack.

As her popularity grew, Wenqing also began to get involved in the entertainment industry. With her appearance and temperament, she was not inferior even if she stood with many female stars.

Coupled with the attention Wenqing brought when she was a host, she suddenly became successful in the entertainment industry.

Seeing that Wenqing was about to become famous, she made a life-changing choice. She decided to give up her hard-won CCTV job opportunity and choose to be a full-time actress.

At that time, many people advised her not to be confused for a moment, as many people could only dream of working at CCTV.

And being an actor may not be as dignified as being a host. Wenqing's choice was obviously a hot-headed impulse, but no matter what the outside world said, Wenqing left CCTV without hesitation.

There have been many speculations about her departure.

Some people say that Wenqing was squeezed out of CCTV and then found an excuse to leave. Others say that Wenqing was dissatisfied with CCTV's income and felt that he could earn more as an actor.

Of course, the more reason is to speculate whether Wenqing was bewitched by her boyfriend at the time, and then embarked on a "path of no return."

By the time she regretted it, it was already too late.

Changes brought about by life choices

At that time, Wenqing's boyfriend was a well-known director in the industry.

It was also under his influence that Wenqing began to enter the entertainment industry. In the TV series "The Fairy Match", Wenqing played the role of a gentle and dignified fairy.

After this work was broadcast, Wenqing became really popular, and then she ushered in her first heroine work. Unfortunately, this work was not very popular.

After she changed her career to become an actress, she gained a lot of resources by relying on the popularity brought by this public opinion. However, Wenqing was not a professional actor after all, and no one in the industry was willing to praise her.

Soon after, Wenqing broke up with her boyfriend at the time due to disagreements.

The double blow brought to her by love and career made her fall into a low point in life for a while, and she was a little confused about her life.

But at that time, it was already impossible for her to return to CCTV. CCTV would not accept her again. Even if she could reluctantly go back, Wenqing's treatment at CCTV would not be as good as before.

Many years later, Wenqing talked about her change of career. She said that she was not impulsive at the time, but made a decision after careful consideration.

No one induced or bewitched her, it was Wenqing himself who was interested in acting.

From her conversation, we saw the unknown side behind the decent work of CCTV hosts.

Before each recording, Wenqing would memorize the script dozens of times to ensure that he would not make mistakes during the live broadcast.

Day after day, year after year, Wen Qing had long been tired of this kind of life. She even felt that life was a bit boring.

That's why she was attracted to this job when she came into contact with acting. The life of an actor is full of variability, which is completely different from that of a host.

Although she did not achieve success in her acting career, Wenqing had no complaints.

She was willing to pay the price for her choice, after all, she couldn't predict what would happen in the future.

Although her life today is dull, it is happy and stable. After she married her current husband, Wenqing became even more low-key.

love hand in hand

The marriage between Wenqing and her husband is also quite legendary. Their long separation did not have any impact on their love.

Wenqing's husband is a medical expert and has lived in Australia for a long time due to work.

When 54-year-old Wenqing was photographed taking her children to school, everyone realized that she was a completely different person.

Nowadays, she is bloated and her face is a little haggard, and she doesn't have any trace of her charm back then.

If netizens hadn't happened to recognize her, perhaps Wenqing had completely disappeared from public view. Only after getting to know her did we realize that Wenqing had lived in Guilin for a long time.

This is her hometown, she grew up here, and now she has returned to Guilin with her children.

After having a child, Wenqing spent almost all his energy on the child, taking care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Although she and her husband do not meet often, the relationship between the couple is relatively stable. Wenqing supports her husband in staying in Australia because she respects her husband's career.

One works hard for the future of the child, and the other takes good care of the child's life. The couple usually relies on video calls to communicate.

Now Wenqing occasionally shares some interesting things in daily life with everyone, such as what dishes she cooked today and what flowers she saw on the road. She hides her happiness in the trivial things of daily life.

Some people say that Wenqing is now completely "confused".

Seeing Dong Qing and Zhou Tao become CCTV celebrities one by one, Wen Qing felt regretful in her heart. If she had not left, then all this should have belonged to her.

But how can you know the joy of fish if you are not a fish? In the eyes of others, a successful career may be considered happiness, but in Wenqing's eyes, his current life is also very happy.

Without the stage and flashing lights, Wenqing's happiness felt more real.

Happiness is hidden in the braised pork she makes for her children, in the phone calls she has with her husband, and in the fragrance of Guilin's sweet-scented osmanthus.

Wen Qing's current state has completely eclipsed everyone.

But who says ordinary people are unhappy? Having three simple meals a day, with her husband and children by her side, this is the simplest happiness in life.

Compared with these, the loss of body shape and fame does not seem unacceptable, but the most important thing is that Wenqing himself feels that happiness is worth it!