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February 15, 2012

Welcome to a More Assertive China

Frank Ching, China Post

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Beijing's veto, along with that of Moscow, of a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Syria reflects a more assertive China in contrast with an earlier period in which the Chinese would simply go along with the majority by abstaining.

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