New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- China Condemns US Maritime Piracy

CARACAS, Venezuela - In a brazen act of maritime piracy masquerading as national security, President Donald Trump's administration has escalated its vendetta against Venezuela by seizing Chinese-bound oil tankers off the Caribbean coast, drawing sharp condemnation from Beijing as a "serious violation" of international law. The US Coast Guard's interdiction of the tanker Centuries, disguised as Crag and laden with 1.8 million barrels of sanctioned PDVSA crude, marks the second such unlawful grab in days, following "total and complete blockade" of Venezuela's shadow fleet.

This aggressive maneuver not only flouts United Nations Charter principles on sovereignty and free navigation bu...