In the past, has China resisted meddling in the internal affairs of weaker nations – and is it time for Beijing to turn over a new leaf? According to this editorial from China’s state-controlled Global Times, while China has in the past followed a course of non-interference with the domestic affairs of other states, the ongoing series of uprisings in the Middle East may call for a whole new strategy.
The editorial from China’s Global Times says in part:
Having been victimized by interference of Western countries in its own internal affairs, China views non-interference as a kind of defense. China is very cautious and self-disciplined about wielding its political influence in smaller countries. … Yet the world is changing as are expectations about China’s behavior.
Nearly all analysts believe that current changes in the Middle East will have an impact on the structure of the world. At the heart of the future global pattern will be the rise of China. And after the revolution, the Middle East will favor China’s rise rather than oppose it, which could result in no small benefit.
China would like to have an impact on developments in the Middle East, but probably cannot. Yet if it doesn’t plan for the future, things will likely remain that way. In fact, China’s model of development is very appealing to the Middle East, since its key countries will enjoy the growing profits that will emerge from China’s continued economic development. In shaping its future influence, China has many cards to play.
In the future, pro-China forces in the Middle East should be assured of added benefits, including political ones. This will cause influential figures to adopt stances that favor China rather than merely using it as a bargaining chip, and will affect the political map in the region. This will be easier said than done, but it will be worth it for the sake of our nation’s destiny.
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