Gaddafi vs China. Implications for China's neighbors.

[Martian2]

Former Libyan strongman Gaddafi was irrational in his anti-China position. He paid for it with his life. If Gaddafi had not been anti-Chinese, he would still be ruling the country today. Gaddafi was about two days away from having his troops reach Benghazi along the Tripoli-Benghazi highway. Just a few more days and Gaddafi would have crushed the rebels.

However, the United States hurriedly tabled a UNSC (ie. United Nations Security Council) resolution to authorize Western bombing of Gaddafi's forces. In Gaddafi's most important hour, China reminded him there was a price to pay for being anti-Chinese.

It is astonishing to me that some Asian countries today carelessly voice their anti-China rhetoric. Using history as a guide, China will make them pay eventually. The most obnoxious countries on the list are Japan (Shinzo Abe) and the Philippines (Aquino).
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Gaddafi sealed his own fate. Chinese permanent veto at UNSC was never a possibility.

In the end, China had the last laugh.

When China abstained on a crucial United Nations Security Council vote, Gaddafi was finished (see citation below).

The moral of the story: you never know when you need the big guy. Gaddafi's past criticisms of China were just plain dumb.

Libya policy a balancing act for China as Moammar Gaddafi’s rule collapses - The Washington Post

 

[Nilgiri]

I don't see Japan or even Philippines in the same bracket as Gaddafi Libya. Libya has barely 6 million people and Gaddafi was just a big loudmouth. A heavily oil dependent country who's leader ultimately bit off way more than he could chew.

Japan and PH are much more secure, stable and pragmatic regarding dealing with China....and they actually have territorial disputes with China unlike Libya which is half the world away from China and was a small blip on its radar.

@jamahir will have something to say too I bet.

 

[Martian2]

On July 19 2012, China and Russia cast a historic third double-veto at the UN for Syria

In sharp contrast to Libya, China and Russia cast a historic third double-veto in July 2012 at the UNSC to protect Syria's Assad. Afterwards, the US gave up on direct military intervention to topple Syria's Assad.

Third Russian-Chinese Veto Blocks the Road to World War III | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

 

[yusheng]

 

[Zero_wing]

I don't see Japan or even Philippines in the same bracket as Gaddafi Libya. Libya has barely 6 million people and Gaddafi was just a big loudmouth. A heavily oil dependent country who's leader ultimately bit off way more than he could chew.

Japan and PH are much more secure, stable and pragmatic regarding dealing with China....and they actually have territorial disputes with China unlike Libya which is half the world away from China and was a small blip on its radar.

@jamahir will have something to say too I bet.

Wow burn