Chinese envoy slams US’ four “serious violations” at UN meeting, calls on immediate release of Maduro and his wife - Global Times

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On January 3, the United States blatantly launched large-scale military strikes against Venezuela, forcefully seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and took them out of the country. It claimed that it would “run” Venezuela and even did not rule out launching a second round of military operations on an even larger scale. China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the unilateral, illegal, and bullying acts by the United States.

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Venezuela is an independent sovereign state with every right to defend its sovereignty and national dignity. Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are important forces in maintaining world peace and stability and promoting global development and prosperity, and they have every right to independently choose their development paths and partners.

No country can act as the world's police, nor can any country presume to be the international judge. China firmly supports the Government and people of Venezuela in safeguarding their sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights and interests. We firmly support regional countries in upholding the status of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace.

We demand that the United States change its course, cease its bullying and coercive practices, and develop relations and cooperation with regional countries on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and non-interference in internal affairs. China stands ready to work with regional countries and the international community to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, uphold fairness and justice, and jointly safeguard peace and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean.