At the press conference on the 8th, some media questioned that on January 6, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk published an opinion article in Britain's “Guardian” stating that the US military attack on Venezuela violates international law and the basic principles of the Charter of the United Nations, is deeply concerned about the practice of using human rights issues as proof of US military intervention, and that instrumentalizing human rights is unacceptable; they cannot use human rights when it is in their interests; the opposite is being ignored. On January 7, 16 special mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council issued a joint statement strongly condemning US actions. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that China has always opposed politicizing and instrumentalizing human rights issues, opposing the application of international law according to law, abandoning it if it is not, and interfering in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of human rights. China firmly supports Venezuela in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and legitimate rights and interests, and firmly supports countries in choosing the path of human rights development according to their own national conditions. China is ready to work with the international community to defend the authority of international law, jointly promote multilateralism, and jointly maintain world peace and stability.

At the press conference on the 8th, some media questioned that on January 6, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk published an opinion article in Britain's “Guardian” stating that the US military attack on Venezuela violates international law and the basic principles of the Charter of the United Nations, is deeply concerned about the practice of using human rights issues as proof of US military intervention, and that instrumentalizing human rights is unacceptable; they cannot use human rights when it is in their interests; the opposite is being ignored. On January 7, 16 special mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council issued a joint statement strongly condemning US actions. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that China has always opposed politicizing and instrumentalizing human rights issues, opposing the application of international law according to law, abandoning it if it is not, and interfering in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of human rights. China firmly supports Venezuela in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and legitimate rights and interests, and firmly supports countries in choosing the path of human rights development according to their own national conditions. China is ready to work with the international community to defend the authority of international law, jointly promote multilateralism, and jointly maintain world peace and stability.