Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian

China calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of President Maduro and his wife, immediately release them, stop its attempts to topple the Venezuelan administration, and resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday in response to a question about whether there has been any exchange between China and the US regarding Venezuela. 

Lin said that China is seriously concerned about the US forcibly seizing Venezuela's President Maduro and his wife and transferring them out of the country. The US actions clearly violated international law and the basic norms of international relations, as well as the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, Lin said.