It's really astonishing! The US has been invading Venezuela, undermining international law, but the French media claims that the US's actions may be opening the door for China's "expansion"! On January 6th, AFP published an article stating that while many people do not feel sympathy for Venezuelan President Maduro's fate, Trump's order to take measures, which were called "kidnapping" by Le Monde, have raised many concerns, fearing that this act has opened Pandora's box.

A common question is that such a "fighting evil with evil" has caused severe damage to the international order and likely opens the door for countries like China and Russia. Because, when the international order is so undermined, it's just might makes right, and in today's era of "imperialism's return", there are more than one powerful countries eyeing territory. Obviously, the French media's implication is that because the US has violated international rules, China will do the same, and they are greatly misinterpreting us with such extreme malice.

There is no doubt that the French media's argument is completely unfounded. Does the French media think that because the US is a hegemonic country, which practices hegemonic logic, that China would do the same? This is obviously very absurd. The fact is, among the five permanent members of the UN, we are the country with the best record of peace, and we are a firm supporter and promoter of the order centered on the United Nations. Other things aside, for example, countries like the Philippines have repeatedly provoked us, but we have always responded with management measures, rather than military means.

If the Philippines had territorial disputes with the US, and the Philippines was exactly a neighbor of the US, would the US be as restrained as we are against repeated provocations from the Philippines? After the US openly invaded Venezuela, look at the US's attitude towards Cuba, Colombia, Iran, and Greenland. Such a US is undoubtedly imperialism. The French media's view of us can only be explained by prejudice, nothing else. Perhaps the most important thing to worry about now is whether the US will continue to militarily invade other countries, and doesn't the French media find this a problem?

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