US EditionChina accuses US of 'bullying' Venezuela as Trump orders blockade
China calls U.S. blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers 'unilateral bullying' and affirms support for Venezuela's sovereignty amid escalating U.S. military and sanctions pressure.
- On Dec 17 President Donald Trump ordered `a total and complete` blockade of US-sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela, while Beijing opposed what it called `unilateral bullying`.
- Venezuela's vast oil wealth prompted U.S. pressure, as the country holds the world's largest proven reserves and produces about one million barrels a day, while Trump cited seized U.S. investments years ago.
- Doubling the bounty and maritime seizures, Mr Trump said `The illegitimate Maduro Regime is using oil from these stolen oil fields to finance themselves, drug terrorism, human trafficking, murder, and kidnapping`, while U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker.
- Caracas asked the U.N. Security Council to convene Wednesday to protest ongoing US aggression, while U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged de-escalation and respect for international law.
- China must weigh backing Caracas against ties with Washington, as Beijing voiced verbal support but made no public aid commitment after extending tens of billions in loans‑for‑oil deals.
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The country is currently surrounded and isolated by air, land and sea. In addition to the maritime siege with the deployment of the fleet of ships, its airspace was also restricted and guarded with military planes.A climate of uncertainty, anxiety and collective paranoia surrounds the Caraqueños who for four months have been more afraid of the return of hyperinflation than the landing of the Marines.
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China reaffirms its support for Venezuela as U.S. pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime grows. The Chinese government “opposes all forms of unilateralism and intimidation and supports all countries in defending their sovereignty and national dignity,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a telephone conversation with his Venezuelan counterpart, Yván Gil, held Wednesday night (Beijing time, seven hours less in Peninsular Spain). Continue reading
Beijing. China assured that it opposes the “unilateral harassment” and reaffirmed its support for countries in safeguarding their own sovereignty, told the chancellor of the Asian giant, Wang Yi, to his Venezuelan counterpart, Yván Gil, while Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, once again defended dialogue as a tool of international politics and expressed his concern for Latin America in the face of U.S. aggressions.
China accuses a "Unilateral intimidation" after Washington has ordered the blockade of sanctified oil entering and leaving Venezuela, but has not precisely defined how it will come to the aid of the South American country or if it will offer refuge to its difficult leader Nicolas Maduro. At the beginning of this week, US President Donald Trump ordered the complete blockade of all sanctified petroleums trying to leave Venezuelan territorial water…
China’s authorities have shown Thursday their support for the Venezuelan government following the “complete blockade” announced this week by US President Donald Trump to ships entering and leaving the country, a measure that Beijing has called “unilateral intimidation.” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said during a press conference that the Asian giant supports Caracas’s request to convene an emergency meeting of the Security Counc…
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