China Demands US Release Maduro Immediately, Cites International Law Violation

• US Special Forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas, transporting them to the US.
• China strongly condemned the US action, demanding Maduro's immediate release and calling for dialogue, citing violations of international law and the UN Charter.
• Maduro faces federal charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, and is held in a New York detention center.
• Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez decried the seizure as kidnapping and declared herself interim president.
• The UN Security Council plans an emergency meeting, with Russia and China criticizing the US move as a "dangerous precedent."

Why It Matters: China, Russia, and UN condemn US seizure of Venezuelan President Maduro, demanding his release and dialogue.