Bejing's Confusion Over Arab Spring
Johan Lagerkvist, The Daily Star | June 11, 2012
China’s initial stance on the Arab Spring was grounded in Mao Zedong’s five principles of co-existence: advocate stability, support state sovereignty and favor a return to normalcy. ++ From opposing Libyan intervention to abstaining in its resolution and then returning to non-interference in Syria, China's stance on intrastate conflicts is wobbly. ++ Beijing’s behavior can be explained by its external resource dependency (whether intervention affects its economic influence), the country losing its reputation and if Chinese lives are at stake.
Tue, Aug 21st 2012, 14:37
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