Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning presided over the regular press conference on January 6. Mao Ning stated that the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting yesterday regarding the U.S. military strike against Venezuela. The Chinese representative emphasized in his remarks that military means are not the solution to the problem, and that the abuse of force will only lead to a greater crisis. China firmly supports the Venezuelan government and people in safeguarding their sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights and interests, and firmly supports regional countries in upholding the status of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace. China is willing to work with regional countries and the international community to jointly safeguard peace and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Global Times)