2 weeks ago - The U.S. attack on Venezuela helps China bolster its position as a "force for stability" in the world, said Zichen Wang, a research fellow at the Beijing-based think tank Center for China and Globalization.

1 week ago - China: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it was "deeply shocked and strongly condemns the U.S. for recklessly using force against a sovereign state and targeting its president" and that the attack "seriously violate[d] international law, violate[d] Venezuela's sovereignty, and threaten[ed] ...

2 weeks ago - While there is little doubt that ... China's reactions. The first official response from Beijing came on the evening of 3 January (morning in the United States). A brief but decisive statement was posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website: “China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the US’s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president.

China has reacted sharply to the large-scale attack by the US on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

2 weeks ago - Q: It’s reported that the U.S. ... against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, along with his wife, have been taken and “flown out of the country.” What’s China’s comment? A: China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.’s blatant use of force against ...

2 weeks ago - China — one of the world's biggest ... to assess the shocking weekend move to arrest President Nicolás Maduro. China is "deeply shocked," a Foreign Ministry spokesperson offered in a statement, accusing the US of "hegemonic ...

2 weeks ago - Chinese social media was awash with content condemning the US operation, with many accusing Washington of colonialism, while content that celebrated Maduro’s capture appeared to be censored.

2 weeks ago - China last week encircled the island ... support in a conflict. But analysts said they did not expect China to capitalise on the Venezuelan situation to escalate that into an attack anytime soon....

2 weeks ago - Wang Ting-yu, a lawmaker from Taiwan’s ruling party who sits on the legislature’s foreign affairs and defense committee, rejected the idea China might follow the US precedent and attack the island. “China is not the US, and Taiwan is not Venezuela.

2 weeks ago - “Such hegemonic acts of the US seriously violate international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region,” it stated, demanding that Washington adhere to international law and the UN Charter. READ MORE: Venezuela developments a matter of ‘deep concern’ – India

4 days ago - And aside from China’s limited military support to allied nations through arms sales and joint-training exercises, some observers have been quick to note that China’s inaction following the U.S. attack on Venezuela exposes the hollowness of any security arrangement with Beijing. Some may caution that Chinese projects like the Port of Chancay in Peru could be used for military purposes, or that Chinese control of utilities like electricity, as in Peru and Chile, presents a security threat to the host country and possibly to U.S.

2 weeks ago - TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Donald Trump’s dramatic move to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro could ultimately benefit China in its competition with the United States, analysts say, even though Beijing has forcefully condemned the military intervention.

2 weeks ago - TOKYO -- Asia's response to the U.S.'s dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has fractured along familiar geopolitical lines, with China leading a chorus of condemnation from Washington's rivals while American allies and nonaligned ...

2 weeks ago - Beijing had already been expanding its influence in the region through investments and trade, but these interests now face a direct challenge from Washington’s increasing assertiveness, with President Donald Trump saying the US is now “in charge” of Venezuela and some of its oil revenues. China’s response so far has been limited to the diplomatic front, with a slew of condemnations of the US for breaching international law and violating Venezuela’s sovereignty.

Still, watching the international community accept recent U.S. actions will almost certainly convince Beijing that a military move against Taiwan—potentially beginning with the removal or capture of Taiwanese leaders in a so-called law enforcement operation—would be far more justifiable and far easier for the world to swallow than the U.S. attack on Venezuela. International response would directly shape Beijing’s military and political calculations. A forceful pushback by a U.S.-led coalition, supported by key Global South countries, could impose severe economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation, constraining China’s ability to fight and sustain a prolonged war.

China's foreign minister on Sunday decried Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela that captured its president, saying Beijing always opposes the use or threat of force and that no country can act as "world policeman," according to ...

2 weeks ago - The Chinese Foreign Ministry ... was a "typical act of bullying, a serious violation of international law, a severe infringement upon Venezuela's sovereignty and will do grave damage to the rights of the Venezuelan people....