By maintaining cozy relations with repressive regimes and protecting them from international sanctions, China risks being seen as their accomplice. Even when China’s voice could be decisive in resolving crises or preventing bloodshed, instead of acting, its diplomats repeat the old platitudes about non-interference.
中国在海外像苏丹和缅甸等地方发挥的作用不仅遭到国际谴责，而且也破坏了它的声誉。通过与专制政权保持亲密的关系和让它们免遭国际制裁，中国就有可能被视为它们的帮凶。即使中国的声音在解决危机或者防止流血上具有决定性作用，它不仅没有行动，其外交官反而重复着不干涉内政的老调。