Change and continuity in Chinese foreign policy:China’s engagement in the Libyan civil war as a case study.

With the rapid proliferation of Chinese interests and responsibilities in the world in recent years, the non-interference principle in Chinese diplomacy has in some ways been called into question. This article will analyse subtle alterations in Chinese foreign policy by exploring the Chinese reaction to Libya Crisis of 2011. It concludes that China will continue to adhere to the non-interference principle in future, but some flexible and ‘soft’ involvement in the domestic affairs of foreign countries may be deployed to protect national interests.