China Vs U.S Over Maduro: Beijing to FIGHT Trump’s Forces for LATIN America; ORDERS Maduro’s Release

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China issued a sharp warning as tensions surged over Venezuela, openly challenging the United States after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Beijing accused Washington of undermining global stability and signaled readiness to rally Latin America in response.    China’s foreign ministry said the U.S. violated Venezuelan sovereignty and international law, demanding the immediate release of Maduro and his wife. Officials warned the episode tests Washington’s respect for global norms.     #China #UnitedStates #Venezuela #Maduro #Geopolitics #BreakingNews #LatinAmerica #ForeignPolicy #GlobalTensions #InternationalLaw #Sovereignty #WorldNews #Diplomacy #PowerShift #USChina #Crisis #PoliticalRisk #Security #GlobalAffairs #NewsAlert  ~ED.420~HT.408~

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00:00A sharp warning from Beijing

00:27as global tensions spike over Venezuela.

00:31China is openly challenging the United States

00:34after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro,

00:38saying Washington is undermining global stability.

00:41Beijing now signals it is ready to rally the region

00:45to push back.

00:47China's foreign ministry said the United States

00:49ignored Maduro's status as a sitting head of state.

00:53Spokesperson Mao Ning accused Washington

00:56of placing its own rules above international law.

00:59She said the move violated Venezuelan sovereignty

01:03and destabilized international relations.

01:06China has gone further,

01:07demanding the immediate release of Maduro

01:10and his wife Celia Flores.

01:12The foreign ministry called the strike and detention illegal,

01:16urging Washington to ensure their personal safety.

01:19Beijing framed the demand as a test of respect

01:22for international norms.

01:25China says it is ready to work with regional countries

01:28to defend peace in Latin America and the Caribbean.

01:31Officials stress cooperation with neighbors

01:34and multilateral partners to safeguard international law.

01:38The message?

01:39The region's future cannot be dictated by force.

01:43Earlier on January 4, China's foreign minister,

01:46Wang Yi, delivered his first public remarks

01:49since images of Maduro in custody shocked the world.

01:53Referring to sudden developments in Venezuela,

01:56Wang rejected any country acting as judge, jury, and enforcer.

02:01He stressed sovereignty and security must be protected

02:05under international law.

02:07China also has deep economic stakes in Venezuela.

02:11Beijing has been a lifeline since Western sanctions intensified in 2017,

02:16purchasing about $1.6 billion in goods last year,

02:21nearly half crude oil.

02:23State-owned firms have invested billions more, binding China to Venezuela's fate.

02:28Analysts say Beijing views the crisis as a test of its global ambitions

02:34and a chance to counter U.S. dominance.

02:36By opposing force and calling for restraint,

02:39China is positioning itself as an alternative power broker.

02:43The question now, how far will Beijing go to defend its partners?

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