China calls on US to immediately release Venezuela's Maduro
China calls US strikes on Venezuela a 'clear violation of international law.'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is pictured with US DEA official. Photo: Collected
China called on the United States on Sunday (4 January) to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after Washington carried out a strike on Caracas and captured the leader.
"China calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, release them at once, stop toppling the government of Venezuela," the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement, calling the strike a "clear violation of international law."
