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China always opposes imposing one country's will on another: foreign minister

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China always opposes imposing one country's will on another: foreign minister

2026-01-05 09:57 Last Updated At:17:47

China always opposes the use or threat of force, as well as any imposition of one country's will on another, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday when speaking of the situation in Venezuela.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when holding the Seventh Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing.

Wang said the current international situation is more volatile and intertwined, with unilateral bullying becoming increasingly severe.

The sudden change of situation in Venezuela has drawn high attention from the international community, Wang said.

"We never believe that any country can play the role of world police, nor do we agree that any country can claim itself to be an international judge. The sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected by international law," Wang said.

"China is willing to work with the rest of the international community, including Pakistan, to firmly uphold the United Nations Charter, maintain the bottom line of international morality, adhere to the equality of all countries' sovereignty, jointly safeguard world peace and development, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity," he said.

China always opposes imposing one country's will on another: foreign minister

China always opposes imposing one country's will on another: foreign minister

China always opposes imposing one country's will on another: foreign minister

China always opposes imposing one country's will on another: foreign minister

Demonstrators gathered outside a New York federal court on Monday, protesting against the U.S. seizure and criminal indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Protesters held Venezuelan flags and placards, and called for the release of Maduro.

The Venezuelan president made his first court appearance Monday morning in New York after he was captured by U.S. forces in Venezuela on Saturday, along with his wife Cilia Flores.

Maduro pleaded not guilty to all U.S. charges during his first court appearance in New York.

"I am innocent, I am not guilty," Maduro told the court, adding that he was seized at his home in Caracas and that he remains the president of Venezuela, according to media inside the courtroom.

Cilia Flores said at court that she is completely innocent of the charges brought against her by the United States, according to media reports.

The next hearing on the case against Maduro is scheduled for March 17.

In the early hours of Saturday, U.S. military forces carried out attacks and bombings in Caracas and other parts of Venezuela and took Maduro and his wife by force, before putting them in custody in New York.

Protesters gather outside court to urge US to free Maduro

Protesters gather outside court to urge US to free Maduro

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