No, the ambassador's statements are completely contrary to Chinese policy. He went off script and stuck his foot in his mouth. In general, China is extremely h

No, the ambassador's statements are completely contrary to Chinese policy. He went off script and stuck his foot in his mouth. In general, China is extremely hard-line on the idea that sovereignty is inviolable, and that countries should not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Far from saying that powerful states should dictate borders, China - much more than the US or any other major state - insists that borders cannot be shifted. China hasn't even recognized Russia's annexation of Crimea, despite Russia's closeness with China. If China were really trying to normalize the notion that borders are ephemeral, it would have recognized Crimea as Russian long ago. It hasn't.