Dear fellow panel members, Before we begin, please bare in mind that Chinese foreign policy has always

been its commitment to the five principles of peaceful co-existence, which take a hard line notion of sovereignty. This includes: -Mutual respect for each others territorial sovereignty and integrity -Mutual non-aggression -Mutual non-interference in each others internal affairs -Equality and mutual benefit -Peaceful co-existence China, as a country which pursues a foreign policy of peace and non-intervention, has always made independent decisions based on the merits of individual cases. It never sits on the fence, hops onto the bandwagons, or acts in accordance with the wills of other powers. What China seeks is to find solutions through dialogue and consultation with a goal of maintaining international and regional peace, stability and development. Every time when there is a need to maintain the world's peace, China will, in no hesitation, take action to support justifiable rights of those countries involved. Therefore, our fellow members, it isnt so hard to comprehend our recent decision to veto the resolution, which called for Syrias president Bashar al-Assad to step down. It is paramount to understand why the Chinese government felt that this resolution would prove to be counterproductive in the long run. It's impossible to forge basic and favorable conditions for stopping violence - especially if the proposal only sets requirements for Assad's government but has no equal demands over the antigovernment armed forces opposing him. Therefore, the new resolution will have no effects in re-establishing domestic stability for Syria, advancing its national reconciliation, cooling down factional tensions, or resolving other Syrian issue in a peaceful manner through sound political and diplomatic approaches. We believe there are still other ways and opportunities to solve the conflicts in Syria. China calls for the negotiation and communication among the Syrian parties and a stop to all violent activities through restrains on both sides, thereafter enacting the constitution for the election in Syria. We sympathize with the Syrian cause and strongly condemn the killing of any civilians. It is however important to note that the situation in Syria is extremely complex. Change of regime cannot be forcefully expedited unto a country by external intervention. Afghanistan and Iraq are the unfortunate examples of this argument, where freedom turned out to be complicated; and partly the result of the Arab Spring, where new freedoms have brought chaos and the possibility of new repression. Member nations should keep in mind that supporting an opposition party unconditionally may complicate the internal politics of a country.

Please note: *We will not send in 400 armed men requested by President al-Assad, it is a form of military intervention under false pretext of helping a friend. *We will not comply with the sanction placed on Syria cause we believe it only holds leverage against Assad's government but has nothing over the anti-government armed forces opposing him. President Hu Jintao Peoples Republic of China