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Xi Reaffirms Backing for Maduro as China and Russia Decry External Meddling

China highlights non-intervention principles in response to a U.S. naval build-up near Venezuela.

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they arrive to a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on January 7, 2015, in Beijing, China.
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The US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails towards the Caribbean Sea during a counter-narcotics and maritime security operation earlier this month. Photo: US Navy via Reuters

Overview

  • In a birthday letter released by Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry, Xi Jinping called Venezuela an intimate friend and pledged continued support for its sovereignty, security and stability.
  • Xi condemned foreign interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs, echoing Beijing’s long-standing non-intervention stance.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a separate message calling Nicolás Maduro a dear friend and promising to deepen Moscow’s strategic partnership with Caracas.
  • China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning criticized the U.S. campaign known as Operation Southern Spear, endorsed the region’s Zone of Peace declaration and urged Washington to avoid escalation.
  • The United States has deployed nearly a dozen warships and about 12,000 sailors and Marines to waters off Venezuela for a counter-narcotics and maritime security mission that remains underway.