“Chinese authorities have called on the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Celia Flores.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Photo from his Facebook Source: The Wall Street Journal and a statement on the website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Literally from the statement: “China calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, release them immediately, stop efforts to undermine the government in Venezuela, and resolve this issue through dialogue and negotiation.”
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Details: The Chinese Foreign Ministry also emphasized that “US actions clearly violate international law and the basic norms governing international relations, as well as the goals and principles of the UN Charter.”
Prehistory:
- January 3 American special unit “Delta” captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and took him out of the country.
- US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will govern Venezuela until there is a clear and secure transition of power there.
- Later, the media reported that The plane carrying captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Celia Flores arrived at Stewart Air Force Base in New York.
- The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Venezuela decided that Vice President Delsey Rodríguez will perform the duties of the country’s president during Maduro’s absence.
- The European Union released its statement in which it indicated that it does not consider Nicolas Maduro to be the legitimately elected president of Venezuela and supports the fight against transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, but at the same time calls for these challenges to be resolved in full compliance with international law.