Three years ago, I painted the picture “Ukraine Commemorates the 86th Anniversary of the Holodomor. Millions of Ukrainians were starved to death. This is a human tragedy caused by the former Soviet Union government! We must always remember that the human right to exist is paramount. On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, much to the outrage of peace-loving people around the world. The actions of the Ukrainian people bravely resisting the aggressors, and defending their freedom and dreams, have inspired and moved me. Victory must belong to the glorious Ukrainian people! God bless Ukraine!

About Li Qiang
Born in Qingdao in 1963, pen artist, executive director of China Pen Painting Alliance, member of Qingdao Artists Association, art consultant of Qingdao Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and invited illustrator of Chinese National Literature. He studied in the United States, absorbed the nourishment of Chinese and Western painting art, and gradually formed his own unique style of pen figure painting. His works were selected for the World Anti-Fascist Victory 70th Anniversary Exhibition, and 28 comic strips “From Goldman Sachs’ Youngest Director to Didi President” were published in the headline of the 8th issue of 2016 “Comic Illustrated”. His works have been published in many domestic media and collected by many domestic and foreign art galleries and individuals.

From the first days, Chinese intellectuals, professors, and writers condemned Russia’s invasion. It is possible that their voice is not as strong as we would like, but, as the Chinese themselves say, «the great river flows quietly». Well, in this case – slowly. But it flows. Victory for us, including on the information front.