non-interference

The non-confrontational posture and the principle of non-interference are consistent with a policy of strategic independence whose objective is more about diminishing the risks of making enemies than the pursuit of alliances.

David Gosset: Chinese Prudence vs. US Recklessness David Gosset 2011

Update from Mike Interbartolo: The policy which was internal to Mission Operations not handed down by PAO has been clarified and as long as myself or anyone else posts information that has already been released to the public (whether it be PAO websites, NASATV, MMT press conference etc) we are okay to engage the public on social media sites on a non-interference basis.

NASA Watch: June 2009 Archives 2009

Secondly, subtle power is associated whenever possible with non-interference.

David Gosset: Chinese Prudence vs. US Recklessness David Gosset 2011

In other words, it is the absence of a missionary culture in China which fundamentally explains Beijing's insistence on non-interference.

David Gosset: Chinese Prudence vs. US Recklessness David Gosset 2011

One can mistakenly label China's policy of non-interference as isolationism -- if one argues that isolationism is the opposite of interventionism.

David Gosset: Chinese Prudence vs. US Recklessness David Gosset 2011

ASEAN has a strict policy of non-interference in member states' internal affairs and has been criticized for doing too little to resolve conflicts and preserve regional security.

ASEAN Mediates in Cambodia, Thailand Conflict 2011

Update from Mike Interbartolo: The policy which was internal to Mission Operations not handed down by PAO has been clarified and as long as myself or anyone else posts information that has already been released to the public (whether it be PAO websites, NASATV, MMT press conference etc) we are okay to engage the public on social media sites on a non-interference basis.

Ellen Engleman Conners Strikes Again: So Much for Transparency at Mission Control - NASA Watch 2009

This would seem like a tailor-made case to use some of it, even at the cost of losing some neighborly friendship, credibility for “non-interference in internal affairs”, and non-discriminatory relations.

Global Voices in English » Chinese people’s reaction to North Korea missile test 2009

The policy which was internal to Mission Operations not handed down by PAO has been clarified and as long as myself or anyone else posts information that has already been released to the public (whether it be PAO websites, NASATV, MMT press conference etc) we are okay to engage the public on social media sites on a non-interference basis.

Ellen Engleman Conners Strikes Again: So Much for Transparency at Mission Control - NASA Watch 2009

However, a dispassionate look at China's behavior reveals a legitimate and noble effort: while Beijing builds enough hard power to defend its more than 22,000 km of land boundaries shared with 14 countries, while it works to acquire the means to protect its energy, raw materials or food supply, the world's most populous nation is fundamentally engaged with the subtle power of non-confrontation, non-interference and restraint on the path of a peaceful renaissance.

David Gosset: Chinese Prudence vs. US Recklessness David Gosset 2011