China urges US to release Maduro

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a letter from official representative ◇ Mao Ning», stated: "No country can place its domestic rules above international law." In the statement, China urged the United States to immediately release Venezuelan leader Juan Gabriel Maduro and his wife. China called the U.S. demand to "return" Maduro to Venezuela illegal and a violation of international law. The United States has not yet responded to the statement or confirmed China's initiative to take it into account. According to Chinese official sources, Maduro's release would serve as "a monument to international law and respect for state sovereignty."

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Juan Gabriel Maduro has been the president of Venezuela since 2013 and continues to hold significant influence in the country. Since 2019, he has been under sanctions and restrictions imposed by the United States over allegations of corruption and misconduct.