Various-USA/Venezuela/Release
Beijing, China - Jan 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Tianliang, China Media Group (CMG) anchor:
"On Saturday, the United States dispatched troops to forcibly take control of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them out of the country. Governments of multiple countries have voiced opposition. In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Sunday that China expressed grave concern over the U.S. forcibly seizing Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country. The U.S. move is in clear violation of international law, basic norms in international relations, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. China called on the United States to ensure the personal safety of Maduro and his wife, release them at once, stop toppling the government of Venezuela, and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation."
Beijing, China - Jan 4, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Screenshot of social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump; picture of Maduro
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of White House
FILE: Caracas, Venezuela - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. National flag of Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Jan 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of smoke rising from major military complex Fort Tiuna in distance
China called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife at once, said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday.
The spokesperson made the remarks in response to media reports that on Saturday, the United States sent forces to seize Maduro and his wife and took them out of the country, and that governments of multiple countries have voiced opposition.
China expressed grave concern over the U.S. forcibly seizing Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country, said the spokesperson, adding that the U.S. move is in clear violation of international law, basic norms in international relations, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
China called on the United States to ensure the personal safety of Maduro and his wife, release them at once, stop toppling the government of Venezuela, and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation, said the spokesperson.
Various-USA/Venezuela/Release
Dateline : Jan 4, 2026/Recent/File
Location : Various
Duration : 1'18
Beijing, China - Jan 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Tianliang, China Media Group (CMG) anchor:
"On Saturday, the United States dispatched troops to forcibly take control of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them out of the country. Governments of multiple countries have voiced opposition. In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Sunday that China expressed grave concern over the U.S. forcibly seizing Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country. The U.S. move is in clear violation of international law, basic norms in international relations, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. China called on the United States to ensure the personal safety of Maduro and his wife, release them at once, stop toppling the government of Venezuela, and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation."
Beijing, China - Jan 4, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Screenshot of social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump; picture of Maduro
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of White House
FILE: Caracas, Venezuela - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. National flag of Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Jan 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of smoke rising from major military complex Fort Tiuna in distance
China called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife at once, said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday.
The spokesperson made the remarks in response to media reports that on Saturday, the United States sent forces to seize Maduro and his wife and took them out of the country, and that governments of multiple countries have voiced opposition.
China expressed grave concern over the U.S. forcibly seizing Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country, said the spokesperson, adding that the U.S. move is in clear violation of international law, basic norms in international relations, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
China called on the United States to ensure the personal safety of Maduro and his wife, release them at once, stop toppling the government of Venezuela, and resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation, said the spokesperson.
ID : 8460198
Published : 2026-01-04 15:35
Last Modified : 2026-01-04 19:26:15
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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