Will China come to Venezuela’s rescue?

Despite close ties with Caracas, Beijing is wary of getting dragged into a distant conflict.

By Yang Xiaotong

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As Venezuela and the United States teeter on the brink of war, China has been vocal in condemning US actions. In Beijing’s view, Washington’s escalation – which includes seizing Venezuelan oil tankers, striking alleged drug-smuggling boats and imposing a blockade off the Venezuelan coast – is a textbook example of American unilateralism, infringing on another country’s sovereignty and violating the United Nations Charter.