(CNN) -- World leaders and world markets have been weighing in forcefully about what's happening in Crimea. It's clear how U.S. officials feel (they're outraged) about Russia's military activities in Ukraine's Crimea region and along the border between the two neighbors. Here's what others are saying or doing: China A neighbor and often an ally of Russia, China is distancing itself from Russia's troop movements. "It is China's long-standing position not to interfere in others' internal affairs," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qin Gang said. "We respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine." At the same time, Qin suggested that Ukraine isn't completely faultless.
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