FM Wang reaffirmed Chinese support for Venezuelan sovereignty.
On Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation whereby they analyzed the geopolitical situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The call came in response to a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump late Tuesday to impose a blockade on oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. The following is the statement issued by the Venezuelan diplomat regarding his conversation with Wang:
“Today I held a telephone call with the foreign minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, to whom I conveyed a message from the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, addressed to the president of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.
During the conversation, we reaffirmed the brotherhood between our peoples and governments, as well as the nature of the All-Weather, All-Conditions Strategic Partnership that unites Venezuela and China, as a foundation for continuing to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
We conducted a joint assessment of the threats and aggressions against Venezuela and the risks looming over Latin America and the Caribbean.
In this context, China expressed its solidarity and firm support for Venezuela in the defense of its sovereignty, independence, and stability, as well as its support for regional unity and respect for international law.
Finally, we reaffirmed our shared willingness to continue deepening the bilateral relationship for the benefit of our peoples.”
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