China follows closely the situation in Egypt and is deeply worried about the developments. China urges parties concerned in Egypt to bear in mind the interests of the country and people, exercise maximum restraint to avoid further casualties and dissolve differences through dialogue and consultation to restore order and social stability.”
The article goes on to point out that there's the possibility that the Chinese could end up doing the same thing to it's own people in the future, and has to tread carefully in condemning military action against a large scale protest. With China becoming the worlds largest importer of oil, mandarins are eager not to upset the Middle East too much, and China has invested heavily in Egypt, hoping to secure it's access to the Suez Canal.
Perhaps more than anything, China’s views on the military crackdown itself is full of contradictions. On the one hand, China has little interest in criticizing Egypt given its long-standing policy of not intervening in the internal affairs of other states. Additionally, China does not want to come out too harshly against a military crackdown given the ever-looming possibility that it may one day have to (again) deploy the People’s Armed Police and/or Liberation Army to put down similar, large-scale unrest in China.
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