China's stance is consistent with its policy of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs.

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In 1894, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to declare a policy of non-interference in the Hawaiian Islands.

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It at last has a legal charter, but is bound by a strict policy of non-interference that prevents any version of Europe's pooled sovereignty.

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The Chinese government has long proclaimed a policy of non-interference.

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The government promises businesses support but no interference - a policy of "positive non-interventionism" vital to its role as a financial and trading center.

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