The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday, during which members strongly denounced US' assault on Venezuela.

China condemns "the unilateral, illegal, and bullying acts by the United States", said Sun Lei, charge d'affaires of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

"Military means are not the solution to problems, and the indiscriminate use of force will only lead to greater crises," he said. "China firmly supports the government and people of Venezuela in safeguarding their sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights and interests."

Brazil warned US' acts set an "extremely dangerous precedent", while Colombia emphasized that Venezuela's government must be defined by its people.