China urges US to immediately release Maduro, ‘stop subverting Venezuelan regime’
When the ‘law of the jungle’ replaces international norms, no sovereign nation is safe, Xinhua commentary says
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China said the US operation went against basic norms of global engagement.
“The US actions clearly violate international law, the basic norms in international relations, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
“China calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of President Maduro and his wife, to release them immediately, to stop subverting the Venezuelan regime and to resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation.”
“China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the United States’ brazen use of force against a sovereign state and its actions directed at its president,” the ministry said just hours after the attack.