In response to the United States launching military strikes against Venezuela and capturing Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday night (January 3), expressing shock at the US's flagrant use of force against a sovereign country and its actions towards the president of another nation, and voiced strong condemnation.
According to the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, a spokesperson stated: “China is deeply shocked by the US's flagrant use of force against a sovereign country and its actions toward the president of another nation, and we express strong condemnation.”
The spokesperson said that such hegemonic actions by the US seriously violate international law, infringe on Venezuela's sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. China firmly opposes this. “We urge the US to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and to stop infringing upon the sovereignty and security of other countries.”
The United States carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela on Saturday, and captured President Maduro and his wife. The US Department of Justice stated that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Maduro is accused of 'conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism, conspiracy to smuggle cocaine, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, as well as conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices against the United States.'