US business community hoped to further promote China-U.S. common interests: Chinese VP

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Friday expressed hope that the business community of the United States will play a greater role in promoting bilateral relations and the common interests of both countries.

Han made the remarks when meeting with Invesco Chairman Richard Wagoner in Beijing, saying that China and the United States share extensive common interests and have ample room for cooperation.

The economic and trade talks between the two countries have recently made substantial progress, Han said, adding that the two countries should properly resolve differences and frictions in economic and trade cooperation through equal dialog.

He said China will actively draw on the development experience of the international capital market and accelerate the reform of its capital market that suits China's national conditions.

As a long-term participant in China's capital market, Invesco is welcome to continue to strengthen cooperation with China, Han added.

Hailing China's tremendous development achievement, Wagoner said Invesco and the U.S. business community were delighted to see the substantial progress made at the U.S.-China economic and trade talks, and pledged to continue exploring the Chinese market and contribute to U.S.-China economic and trade cooperation.

US business community hoped to further promote China-U.S. common interests: Chinese VP

US business community hopes to further promote China-U.S. common interests: Chinese VP

US business community hopes to further promote China-U.S. common interests: Chinese VP

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.

In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.

Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.

The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.

Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.

Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.

He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.

He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.

Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation