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Obama obtained UN authorization for use of force in Libya, Russia and China supported it for its stated purpose, to protect the Libyan civilians. But Obama abused the resolution to overthrow the Libyan government, that is what pissed off China and Russia, that is why they have denied him a resolution at the UN for Syria and this is what you get when you betray your partners. The US has no credibility and needs to get out of the way.
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"The Chinese historically never supported external intervention and particularly the use of force against a regime," says Bonnie Glaser, senior adviser for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
China might also have been burned by the intervention in Libya. Neither Beijing nor Moscow vetoed the U.N. resolution that eventually led to a NATO-led military intervention, which led to the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi. China believed that action went beyond the resolution's mandate.
China will continue to support Assad "until it becomes clear that the wind was blowing the other way," Glasser says."
Who Are Syria's Friends And Why Are They Supporting Assad? : Parallels : NPR
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