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Pedro Camacho

China Warns Against 'Threat of Force' in Venezuela, Says U.S. Actions Undermine Regional Stability

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Credit: Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

China warned on Friday that U.S. military activity in the Caribbean poses a threat to peace in Latin America, criticizing Washington's recent deployment of warships and troops near Venezuela.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing "opposes external interference in Venezuela's internal affairs under any pretext" and condemned what he described as "the threat of the use of force in international relations and the undermining of peace and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean."

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