<span style="color: #222222;">China has issued a stern warning to countries against interfering in Venezuela and imposing sanctions. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi, at his annual news conference, said that the sovereignty and independence of Latin American countries should be respected. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, the internal affairs of every country should be decided by their own people and that external interference and sanctions will only exacerbate the tensions.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">China has repeatedly called for outsiders not to interfere in Venezuela's internal affairs and has stuck by embattled President Nicolas Maduro.</span><br />''