Russia and China, bruised by their loss of face in the NATO-led intervention in Libya in 2011, have sought to keep the international community out of Syria. Both countries fear that intervention – whether militarily or through economic sanctions – could harm their interests in Syria, where they – especially the Russians – have been the dominant external players.
而俄罗斯和中国则因为在2011年北约主导的利比亚干涉行动上丢了面子，于是希望把国际社会隔绝在叙利亚国门之外。两国都害怕干涉行动——不管是通过军事还是经济制裁的方式——会损害他们在叙利亚的利益，而它们——尤其是——本来就是该国最主要的外部参与者。