But when Putin invaded Ukraine, China showed the hollowness of its adherence to this principle. Instead of condemning Russia for invading and annexing Crimea, it abstained at the United Nations Security Council, and has offered more criticism of Ukraine’s new popular government than it has of Putin’s thuggish behavior.
中国对乌克兰危机的反应很能说明问题。三十年来，中国一直强调“不干预”主权国家内部事务是最重要的国际关系准则。但中国并没有谴责俄罗斯入侵并吞并克里米亚，而是在联合国安理会投了弃权票，更多地批评乌克兰新选出的政府而不是普京的暴行。