Source: China.org.cnQu Xing - President of the China Institute of International Studies
In February, China voted twice against a
UN draft resolution which strongly condemned the Syrian President
Bashar Assad's cruel crackdown on domestic uprising and calls for his
resignation.
This action is a comprehensive judgment
that considers the basic principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, basic guidelines of contemporary international relations,
China's national interests, and bilateral relations between China and
the related countries.
In fact, China appreciates the Arab
League's peace efforts; the reason why China voted against the draft
resolution is related to its certain sections: they would provide a
foundation for Western countries to launch a future Syrian war.
For example, the draft resolution agreed
to solve the issue according to the schedule of the Arab League, and
reserved the right to take further action if the draft cannot be carried
out. But that hides acquiescence for free interpretation which would be
nothing less than starting the vicious dominoes of foreign armed
intervention in the Syrian conflict.
Libya has served a good example in this
regard, where the Security Council resolutions had been overstepped and
the Security Council authorization had been abused.
During the six-month war in Libya, at
least 25,000 civilians lost their lives, and no one can tell the exact
number of the people injured. If the Libyan model is applied to the case
of Syria, a similar disaster will undoubtedly occur, and the wounds of
war will be difficult to heal.
