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ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ordering ceasefire

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Animats ◴[26 Jan 24 19:10 UTC] No.39146689[source]▶
There is another player. China is interested in resolving the Gaza conflict.[1] China's position is that, since the existing world order, the International Court of Justice and the United States, can't resolve this, China should become involved. Chinese container shipping lines COSCO and OOCL have suspended trade with Israel. China has already provided some aid to Gaza.[2]

Gaza has a sizable coastline, and China has a large number of amphibious assault ships available. They can defend themselves against Israel air attacks. If China decides to send humanitarian relief to Gaza, China can do it, and Israel can't stop them.[3] China would look like the good guys. Which their leadership knows.

[1] https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-game-gaza

[2] https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-wa...

[3] https://www.newsweek.com/china-amphibious-assault-ship-type-...

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biorach ◴[26 Jan 24 19:18 UTC] No.39146826[source]▶
This seems far fetched given China's traditional insistence that countries' internal affairs should not be subject to external overview, it's undeclared stance that subject populations should be suppressed by whatever means necessary and the still marginal effect of the conflict on its trade.
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shkkmo ◴[26 Jan 24 19:29 UTC] No.39146973[source]▶
I don't see how military operations outside of a country's legal territory is considered an "internal affair"
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1. kelseyfrog ◴[26 Jan 24 19:42 UTC] No.39147151[source]▶
I believe parent was referring to the Uyghur genocide[1] not the Territorial disputes in the South China Sea[2].

The line of thinking is that if Israel is subject to international courts/laws regarding genocide for its action, then China will be too. China's participation in judging Israel opens itself to the same judgement.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghur_genocide

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_disputes_in_the_So...

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2. The_Colonel ◴[26 Jan 24 20:45 UTC] No.39148037[source]▶
That line of thinking doesn't make sense since Xinjiang is part of China while Gaza isn't part of Israel. One is a domestic question, the other isn't (going by the international recognition).
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3. kelseyfrog ◴[26 Jan 24 21:01 UTC] No.39148281[source]▶
China: But this is a Domestic issue!

I don't see folks buying that, sorry. In international realpolitik you play the cards you have and if your rival opens themselves up for criticism you play it.

Rhetoric trumps logic in this one.