Beijing condemns ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after U.S. seizure of oil tanker sparks accusations of ‘State Piracy.’
On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun rejected the unilateral sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on six oil tankers, including several flying the Hong Kong flag.
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Jiakun stressed that such unilateral restrictive measures lack any basis in international law and are not authorized by the U.N. Security Council, the only body with the legal authority to impose sanctions.
He also condemned the practice of “long-arm jurisdiction,” saying it violates the basic principles of the global legal order. China reiterated its stance against the abusive use of sanctions as a tool of political or economic pressure.
The Trump administration’s decision comes after U.S. armed forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker near that country’s waters.
Breaking: Russia and China defy US sanctions. A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, the “Valera,” which is subject to US sanctions, docked in Beihai, China, earlier today, carrying a cargo from Russia’s newly built Portovaya LNG plant on the Baltic Sea. This is the first… pic.twitter.com/If2GSu4OTq
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On multiple previous occasions, Beijing has rejected external interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs. This stance in international policy is consistent with the China-Venezuela “All-Weather, All-Proof Strategic Partnership.” Beijing has also expressed its support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s efforts to protect Venezuela’s sovereignty, security and dignity.
On Thursday, the Bolivarian leader said the recent U.S. confiscation of a ship transporting Venezuelan oil has inaugurated a new era of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean — a claim he said was verified by Trump’s public admission of the assault on the tanker.
The Venezuelan Foreign Affaris Ministry said the admission confirms a plan to strip the Bolivarian nation of its energy resources, arguing that Trump’s true objective was “to take Venezuelan oil without paying anything in return,” rather than addressing drug trafficking or the public health problems caused by uncontrolled consumption in the world’s largest market for such substances.
The anti-war movement and calls for peace get louder in the United States. Plus, a dance battle between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and U.S. President Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/GTkfHTW7l6
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