China Cannot Back Russia in Georgia Crisis: Analysts

For international and domestic affairs, China firmly holds to the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. China’s insistence that Tibet and Taiwan are part of China parallels Georgian insistence that South Ossetia and Abkhazia belong to Georgia. But the Chinese government has not stepped forward to rally behind Georgia and the West in criticizing Russia, reports the news agency AFP. As the UN Security Council prepares a resolution addressing the Georgian conflict, observers wonder how China will vote: rejecting Russian influence throughout Central Asia by siding with the West, encouraging its own secessionist states by supporting Russia – or abstaining altogether. The global community expects leading nations, in assessing the actions of other nations, to take consistent stands that reflect values, with an emphasis on the common good rather than self-interest. – YaleGlobal

China Cannot Back Russia in Georgia Crisis: Analysts

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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