Brutal message from Beijing: We are shocked!

Without directly mentioning the United States or Venezuela, Xi said that “all countries should respect the development paths independently chosen by the peoples of other states,” according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV, as reported by the Index.hr portal.

Xi added that countries must “adhere to international law and the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter,” emphasizing that “major powers, in particular, should take the lead in doing so.”

“Release Maduro immediately”

Xi made these remarks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Chinese state television reported.

It was also noted that China is a long-standing ally of Venezuela.

Following the recent U.S. military action in the country, Beijing called on the United States to “immediately” release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who are being held in U.S. custody.

Chinese authorities said they were “deeply shocked” and that they “strongly condemn the open use of force by the United States against a sovereign state.”