China has issued a sharp rebuke of the United States following a U.S.-led military operation in Venezuela that involved airstrikes across the country and the detention and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, escalating international criticism of Washington’s actions.
In a formal statement released by its Foreign Ministry, China said it was “deeply shocked” by what it described as American forces’ use of force against a sovereign state. A spokesperson declared: “China ‘strongly condemns the US’s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president,’” adding that “Such hegemonic acts of the US seriously violate international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region. China firmly opposes it.”
The ministry further urged Washington to respect global norms, stating: “We call on the US to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and stop violating other countries’ sovereignty and security.”
China joins a growing list of governments voicing objections to the intervention, writes Bloomberg News, including Brazil, Russia, Colombia, Mexico, and Cuba, several of which are led by left-leaning administrations that have historically opposed U.S. intervention in the region. They have been joined by several Democrats who don’t know what to think because Trump did something good for the world.
As Venezuela’s primary purchaser of crude oil and its most significant lender, Beijing has maintained close economic and diplomatic ties with Caracas. In recent months, amid escalating U.S. pressure on the Venezuelan government, Chinese officials had signaled solidarity with Maduro’s administration.
The communist country has been trying to gain more and more influence in the American hemisphere.
Just one day before the strikes, Maduro hosted a senior Chinese diplomatic delegation in the capital led by Qiu Xiaoqi, Beijing’s special envoy for Latin American affairs—one of the president’s final documented public engagements prior to the operation.
One hour before President Maduro – the leader of Venezuela was captured by the US, he was meeting with a government delegation of China. At this moment the Chinese delegation still remains in Venezuela to “Strengthen bilateral relations.” pic.twitter.com/F4L7Yg9hUz
— Bin Xie (@bxieus) January 3, 2026
Following the events, Chinese authorities issued travel advisories urging their nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Venezuela, citing security concerns.
Last month, during talks with Venezuelan officials, China’s top diplomat reiterated opposition to external interference, arguing that nations have the right to pursue independent partnerships and that the international community supports efforts to protect national sovereignty—remarks widely interpreted as criticism of U.S. policies, including restrictions on Venezuelan oil exports.
China’s financial involvement in Venezuela dates back to the late 2000s, when Beijing extended billions of dollars in loans tied largely to oil repayments to fund development projects. The exposure represents one of China’s deepest and most consequential investments in Latin America, now complicated by an abrupt and destabilizing U.S. intervention.
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Of course China is “not happy”. That is because China has been buying oil from Venezuela all the while Maduro was dictator. Maduro ignored the sanctions and China benefitted. Too bad China.
Ooops NO Oil from Venezula right
Funny. All the socialist/communist countries are voicing objections. Huh.