China looms large over MH17 debate at UN Security Council-Sydney Morning Herald

China looms large over MH17 debate at UN Security Council-Sydney Morning Herald Already, China’s envoy to the United Nations, Liu Jieyi, has left himself ample room for manoeuvre. "Our priority now is to establish facts, Mr Liu said. "Pending that, it is not advisable to jump to any conclusion, make any assumptions or trade accusations.” Xinhua has gone further and lashed Australia and the United States for being “rash” in laying blame with Russia.  Back in March, American officials had misinterpreted a similar mix of Chinese messages in their hope that China would oppose Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.http://www.smh.com.au/world/china-looms-large-over-mh17-debate-at-un-security-council-20140721-zv6vn.html?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=7d17da9d13-Sinocism07_22_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-7d17da9d13-29615013&mc_cid=7d17da9d13&mc_eid=5935182a65

Chinese FM welcomes UN resolution on MH17, urges independent, fair, objective probe - Xinhua Before the result is produced, he stressed, all parties concerned should refrain from making conjectures and prejudgment and, more importantly, avoid politicizing the issue. The crash further suggests that an early settlement of the Ukraine crisis is the fundamental way to maintain regional peace and stability, Wang said. "We urged all Ukrainian parties concerned to cease fire as soon as possible and conduct dialogue and consultation so as to seek a comprehensive, lasting and balanced political solution," Wang said. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/22/c_133500514.htm?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=7d17da9d13-Sinocism07_22_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-7d17da9d13-29615013&mc_cid=7d17da9d13&mc_eid=5935182a65