The latest sweeping U.S. sanctions on Venezuela target Chinese and Russian businesses, but Beijing and Moscow argued they would continue supporting the socialist leader opposed by Washington.
China and Russia have lashed out at the United States' recent embargo on Venezuela, calling it a desperate attempt to save a troubled policy designed to overthrow the Latin American nation's socialist government.
U.S. sanctions against Venezuela are unpopular among citizens who support current president Nicolás Maduro."We have to point out that which political party rules the country is the domestic affair of that country and should be decided by its people," Hua told reporters."With whom a country will cooperate should also be decided by the country itself. Facts have proven time and again that sanctions will never help resolve the Venezuelan issue.
China, however, has opposed the measure and has become the country's top oil export destination, eclipsing the United States.
The U.S. has a long history of intervening against leftist forces in Latin America. In over seven months since Maduro and Guaidó's feud erupted, however, the former has refused to step down, facing down an abortive uprising in late April and early May. White House national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Maduro's resistance on Russia and Cuba, the communist island state"Clearly, U.S.
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