Russia and China's Indifference Towards UN Decisions Concerning Syria

This week we discussed the various conflicts throughout the Middle East as well as the intervention of some countries, while others like Russia and China remain indifferent. A lot of factors go into the decisions of these countries- economic interests, political advantages, and more. What concerns me is where exactly Russia and China stand today on the the Syrian issue and why they don't comply with the United Nations in attempting to alleviate the conflict.

A fairly recent CNN article states that both Russia and Syria remain undecided on supporting the UN's decision of initiating a joint UN-Arab peacekeeping force in Syria. This would be the last international attempt to get President Bashar Al-Assad to step down and end the mass violence. Spokesman from China have said they supported the decision but failed to tell whether their countries actually approve of it.  Russia on the other hand, does not support the plan because it feels it's unjust to take action without Syrian consent, according to officials. )http://articles.cnn.com/2012-02-13/middleeast/world_meast_china-russia-syria_1_arab-league-syrian-president-bashar-china-and-russia?_s=PM:MIDDLEEAST)

China has had a "non-interference" policy for quite some time now, so it's very difficult for them to back up the UN's decision. China is also concerned that if they do back up this plan of a regime change, it might threaten their own rule in the future.
Russia on the other hand, does not support the plan because it feels it's unjust to take action without Syrian consent and they are trying to protect their business interests, according to officials.

This is supported by another article I read by the UK Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/02/russia-syria-civil-war-dagestan

Russia is cautious and does not want to take any action that may seem offensive to the Syrian government because they have arms contracts with them worth billions of dollars, as well as investments in Syrian infrastructure. According to the article, Russian investments in energy and tourism alone amount to about $19 billion. Russia also provides technical support for Arab pipe lines and in turn received permission to drill wells near the Iraqi border.
Clearly, Russia is trying to protect it's economic assets and China wants to stay consistent with their policies to avoid future political disruptions. I feel that both countries have justified reasons for remaining undecided on certain policies that would help resolve the Syrian conflict. After all, there's nothing wrong with looking out for one's own country. I still hope they can find some type of compromise that can end the killings in Syria without hurting their political and economic interests. The bloodshed occurring in Syria can't be ignored.