Topic: Syria
Country: China
Delegate Name: Rima Mandwee
School: Mattawan High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All China position papers GLIMUN 2011 committees
The political unrest in the Middle East that began in Tunisia has spread to altering regimes all throughout the region. Although each uprising has its own atmosphere, the revolts have one thing in common: each nation's own attempt to claim democracy. One nation whose revolts have brought upon special attention is Syria, mostly because of its lack of public sentiment. China, as a country which believes in the non-intervention tactic for internal affairs of a nation, stands firm in advocating peaceful political dialogue in Syria without the intervention of other nations or the United Nations.
The uprisings in Syria followed the wave of Arab unrest as of January 2011, specifically when residents protested the torture of students who had put up anti-government graffiti. Revolts in the Middle Eastern nations, especially Syria, causes much international tension, as Syria plays a big role in the region, having geographic importance as well as having been caught in much of the Middle Eastern conflicts. China and Syria have maintained strong relationships based on expanded trade and close bilateral ties. After years of close relations, Syria has made evident hopes that China would one day use its position as a permanent member of the Security Council to allow for Syria to work over comprehensive peace agreements, if ever needed (in the past, referencing peace agreements with Israel). As a close Syrian ally, China fully supports and expects the Syrian government to keep its promises on beginning the process of reformed politics. China fully supports the negotiation efforts. If the United Nations intervened, China believes the entire Middle East would become chaos by the struggle of Western “democratization.”
If/as the United Nations continues to attempt resolutions proposing international intervention in Syria, China will continue to veto these plans. No matter what intervention Western nations or the United Nations tries to ensue, leader of the Popular Front for Change, Qadri Jamil, has declared openly that he and his party reject all forms of foreign intervention. The people of Syria should and will decide the country's future, without foreign intervention, but with China's full support.
