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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, November 19 (Xinhua) — China calls on the United States to do more to promote peace and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
According to media reports, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the launch of Operation Southern Spear, aimed at "eliminating narcoterrorists" in the Western Hemisphere. This week, the US State Department announced its decision to designate the so-called Cartel de los Soles, allegedly led by Nicolás Maduro, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) effective November 24, 2025. The United States also stated that it is not ruling out a military operation in Venezuela.
Commenting on the reports at a regular press briefing, Mao Ning said China firmly supports the Declaration of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace adopted by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in 2014.
According to the official representative, the Chinese side opposes any actions that violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and undermine the sovereignty and security of other states, and also opposes interference by external forces in Venezuela's internal affairs under any pretext.
“We hope that the United States will carry out normal cooperation in law enforcement and judicial matters within the framework of bilateral and multilateral legal mechanisms and take more actions to promote peace and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean,” Mao Ning concluded. –0–
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