China Condemns US Blockade of Venezuelan Oil.

China has condemned the U.S. naval blockade and seizure of oil tankers as a "serious violation of international law," specifically following the interception of a China-bound supertanker. As Venezuela’s largest oil customer, Beijing has denounced the U.S. actions as "unilateral bullying" and defended Nicolás Maduro’s right to engage in independent global trade. While the U.S. justifies the blockade as a crackdown on "shadow fleets" and drug trafficking, China maintains that these maritime seizures lack United Nations authorization and infringe upon national sovereignty.