China's top diplomat Wang Yi expressed support for Venezuela on Wednesday, criticizing unilateral pressure hours after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of oil tankers to increase pressure on the South American country, UNN reports with reference to Bloomberg.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Venezuelan counterpart Ivan Gil that Beijing opposes "unilateral bullying" and supports all countries in defending their sovereignty and national dignity, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
While Wang did not name the US directly, the remarks came less than a day after Trump announced naval action on social media. The move marks a significant escalation of Washington's campaign to remove the country's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro.
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Wang added that Venezuela has the right to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries, and that China believes the international community supports Venezuela's position.
On Tuesday, the Republican ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the country. "The shock to them will be incomparable," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
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