China says it will defend Venezuela if the U.S. launches a military attack.

The available evidence does not support the claim that China said it would defend Venezuela against a U.S. Military attack. The most direct source, a report in People's Daily Online summarizing remarks by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, says China-Venezuela cooperation is protected by international law and that China's lawful rights and interests in Venezuela must be protected. That language concerns economic and legal interests, not a commitment to use military force on Venezuela's behalf.en.people.cnen.people.cnChina's lawful rights, interests in Venezuela must be protected: spokesperson South China Morning Post and Infobae likewise describe China's response to a U.S.-backed Venezuelan oil agreement as a demand that its legitimate interests and existing cooperation be respected. Neither report says China threatened military intervention or promised to defend Venezuela if the United States launched an attack.scmp.comscmp.comChina demands rights guarantee as US firm secures 100-year Venezuelan oil deal+1 more

The Facebook post appears to be the source or a prominent example of the headline being circulated, but it provides no underlying statement or documentation establishing the alleged military guarantee. The other search results discuss U.S.-Venezuela oil arrangements, Chevron, or unrelated U.S. Military operations and do not substantiate the claim.nytimes.comnytimes.comTrump Live Updates: Bessent Hosts G20 Meeting; U.S. Strikes Iran for Second Time...reuters.comreuters.comReuters Reuters+5 more

China may object diplomatically to actions that affect its commercial interests in Venezuela, but that is materially different from promising military protection. On the evidence provided, the headline converts a warning about lawful interests into an unsupported assertion of armed defense.