China to continue pursuing friendly foreign policy towards all Afghan people: spokeswoman

China will continue pursuing a friendly foreign policy toward all Afghan people and support exchanges and cooperation between the two nations across various fields, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.

"First of all, China welcomes the latest developments in relations between Russia and the interim government of Afghanistan. As a traditional friendly neighbor of Afghanistan, China always believes that Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community. China supports the international community to increase engagement and dialogue with the Afghan interim government, and encourages the Afghan side to actively respond to the concerns of the international community. The international community should work together to assist Afghanistan in reconstruction and development, and support the country's efforts to combat terrorist and extremist forces, thereby contributing positively to regional peace, stability, and prosperity," said Mao.

"No matter how the situation evolves inside or outside Afghanistan, China's diplomatic relations with Afghanistan have never been interrupted. Since the establishment of Afghanistan's interim government, the diplomatic missions of both countries have maintained normal operations, playing a positive role in promoting bilateral relations. China will continue pursuing a friendly foreign policy towards all Afghan people, and support exchanges and cooperation between the two nations across various fields," she added.

China to continue pursuing friendly foreign policy towards all Afghan people: spokeswoman

China to continue pursuing friendly foreign policy towards all Afghan people: spokeswoman

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