China said it “would like to work with the international community to help Venezuela restore stability at an early date,” just as Russian military personnel and equipment showed up in Caracas.
China has defended Russia's recent deployment of troops to Venezuela amid U.S. statements suggesting Moscow and Beijing had no right to support a Latin American government disavowed by Washington.
Asked about these developments, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang told a press briefing Tuesday that"countries in the Western Hemisphere, including Latin American countries, are all sovereign states," so "they have the right to determine their own foreign policy and their way to engage in mutually beneficial cooperation with countries of their own choosing."
"Regarding the Venezuela issue, we want to stress that it can only be resolved by the Venezuelan people, and stability is in the interests of Venezuela and the region," Geng told reporters. "China would like to work with the international community to help Venezuela restore stability at an early date. Meanwhile, we will continue to advance friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation with Latin American countries.
The current political dispute in Venezuela came amid an economic crisis marked by spiraling hyperinflation and supply shortages, exacerbated by sanctions put in place by President Donald Trump in August 2017. The administration has since doubled down on restrictions against Maduro's government in an effort to push him out, accusing him of corruption and human rights abuses.
Beijing's support for Maduro has also led to the cancellation of a high-profile meeting organized by the Washington-based Inter-American Development Bank meeting in the Chinese city of Chengdu. China refused to grant Guaidó a diplomatic visa as he was not considered a head of state, and the bank ultimately called off the event.
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