US EditionChina says US seizure of ships 'serious violation' of international law
The U.S. seized a Panama-flagged tanker carrying 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, which China called a violation of international law amid U.S. sanctions enforcement.
- On Dec 22, China's Foreign Ministry said the United States' seizure of other countries' ships was a serious violation of international law, with Guo Jiakun calling it arbitrary.
- On Dec 20, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a second oil tanker in international waters off the Venezuelan coast, days after President Donald Trump announced a `blockade` of sanctioned tankers.
- Documents show the Panama-flagged tanker Centuries, loaded as `Crag`, carried 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan Merey crude bound for China, U.S. officials say.
- Venezuela's government denounced the seizure as a `serious act of international piracy` and sharply condemned the U.S., while China urged the defence of Venezuela's legitimate rights and interests.
- China's ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing opposes `unilateral and illegal` sanctions, while news outlets sought comment from the White House amid the ongoing diplomatic and legal dispute.
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Ron Paul: US Seizes Tanker Carrying Chinese Oil... Beijing Not Amused - Antiwar.com Blog
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Beijing. China yesterday condemned the seizure of Venezuelan oil vessels by the United States because it violates international law and does not have the backing of the United Nations.
China blasts US seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers: ‘Grossly violates international law’
China on Monday accused the U.S. of violating international law in seizing oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, appearing to take the side of Caracas as Washington looks to take a third oil tanker this month. “The U.S. practice of arbitrarily seizing other countries’ vessels grossly violates international law,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin…
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