China is?deeply?shocked by and strongly condemns the United States blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against?its president, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday following US military strikes against Venezuela.

"Such?hegemonic acts of the US seriously violate international law and Venezuela's sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region. China firmly opposes it," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson called on?the US to abide by international law?and the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, and stop violating other countries' sovereignty and security.

According to reports, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that?the US?had "successfully" carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela, and said its leader, President?Nicolas?Maduro, along with his wife, had been taken?and "flown out of the country".