China has denounced the United States for its “blatant interference” in Venezuela, accusing it of violating international law and infringing upon the country’s sovereignty following Donald Trump’s statement that America would take its oil.
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Wednesday described America’s actions in the South American country as breaching international norms.
“Venezuela is a sovereign state and has full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources and economic activities,” Mao said.
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In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump wrote, “I am pleased to inform that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be handing over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America.”
