China says economic, trade ties with Venezuela remain unchanged

China's desire to deepen bilateral economic and trade relations with Venezuela will remain unchanged regardless of how the political situation evolves in the Latin American country, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

According to He Yadong, China firmly opposes the hegemonic actions taken by the United States, which represent a severe violation of international law, an infringement of Venezuela's sovereignty and a threat to peace and security in Latin America.

"Trade and economic cooperation between China and Venezuela is conducted between sovereign countries, protected by international law and the laws of the two countries, and is not subject to interference from any other country," He said at a news conference.

He insisted that China has always followed the principles of equal treatment and mutual benefit in conducting economic and trade cooperation with Latin American countries, and never seeks spheres of influence or targets any other party.

Complementarity in economic structures forms a solid foundation for economic and trade cooperation between China and Latin America, which is characterized by open, inclusive and win-win cooperation, He said.

He added that, despite a shifting international landscape, China will continue to work with Latin American countries to expand economic and trade cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit in the interests of shared development.