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China on Thursday condemned an American military buildup off the coast of Venezuela amid the Trump administration’s effort to combat drug cartels, accusing Washington of engaging in foreign interference.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was speaking with reporters when she was asked about the naval deployment.
“China opposes any move that violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and a country’s sovereignty and security,” Ning said. “We oppose the use or threat of force in international relations and the interference of external forces in Venezuela’s internal affairs under any pretext.”
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The USS Gravely and two other naval destroyers were deployed to Venezuela as the Trump administration takes on drug cartels and President Maduro. (Getty Images)
“We hope that the United States will do more things conducive to peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region,” she added.
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At least three Aegis guided-missile destroyers — USS Gravely and USS Jason Dunham among them — are part of the mission that includes thousands of Marines.
“On day one of the Trump Administration, the President published an Executive Order designating drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, clearly identifying them as a direct threat to the national security of the United States,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday.
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Mao Ning, the spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, condemned the U.S. military deployment off the coast of Venezuela on Thursday. (Chinese Foreign Ministry)
“These cartels have engaged in historic violence and terror throughout our Hemisphere—and around the globe– that has destabilized economies and internal security of…
