Frank Ching, China Post
As the Global Times, an official English-language daily, said in a commentary: "In past years, despite strong opposition against certain UNSC resolution, China has often abstained, allowing what it was against to happen. That era is gone." The vote on Feb. 4 marks a clear departure from the policy a year ago, when China, along with Russia, Germany, Brazil and India, abstained on a U.N. resolution calling for the imposition of a no-fly zone in Libya and authorizing "all necessary measures" to "protect civilians." The 10 other members of...
As the Global Times, an official English-language daily, said in a commentary: "In past years, despite strong opposition against certain UNSC resolution, China has often abstained, allowing what it was against to happen. That era is gone." The vote on Feb. 4 marks a clear departure from the policy a year ago, when China, along with Russia, Germany, Brazil and India, abstained on a U.N. resolution calling for the imposition of a no-fly zone in Libya and authorizing "all necessary measures" to "protect civilians." The 10 other members of...
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