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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — China calls on the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday.
The Chinese diplomat made this comment, at the request of journalists, regarding media reports that the US sent troops on Saturday to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and remove them from the country. Governments of many countries have expressed objections to this.
China expresses serious concern over the forcible capture and removal of N. Maduro and his wife from the country by the United States, a department spokesperson said, adding that the US actions are a clear violation of international law, fundamental norms of international relations, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
China calls on the United States to ensure the personal safety of N. Maduro and his wife, immediately release them, stop the overthrow of the Venezuelan government, and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiations, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said. -0-
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