China has accused the United States of violating international law following the interception of oil tankers carrying Venezuelan crude, including vessels bound for China, as Washington intensifies maritime enforcement actions against Venezuela’s oil exports.
China’s Foreign Ministry said on December 22 that the seizure of foreign vessels amounted to a serious breach of international law.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Lin Jian, stated during a regular press briefing that Venezuela was entitled to develop economic relations with other countries and added that China opposed what it described as unilateral and illegal sanctions.
The remarks came after the US Coast Guard intercepted a second oil tanker in international waters off the Venezuelan coast on December 20.
The interception followed an announcement earlier this month by US President Donald Trump, who said the United States would impose a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela.
According to documents cited by officials, the tanker Centuries had
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