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China refutes report of contact with Venezuelan opposition

Published : 13 Feb 2019, 21:52

  DF-Xinhua Report
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza (L, front) holds a copy of the Wall Street Journal as he addresses a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting on the situation in Venezuela, at the UN headquarters in New York.Photo Xinhua/Li Muzi.

China said on Wednesday that it hoped relevant media would report news abiding by principles of being objective and fair.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks when asked for comments on The Wall Street Journal reporting that Chinese diplomats had contact with Venezuelan opposition representatives in Washington.

"Recently, some media have been cooking up fake news. I don't know what the purpose is," said Hua at a press briefing. "We hope relevant media will report news abiding by principles of being objective and fair."

As for the current Venezuela issue, China advocates seeking a political settlement through dialogue and consultation, Hua said.