China urges U.S. to cease actions undermining Caribbean peace, stability

China hopes that the United States will cease actions that undermine the peace and stability of the Caribbean region, and conduct normal law enforcement and judicial cooperation within bilateral and multilateral legal frameworks, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press briefing while commenting on a joint statement issued by 10 former leaders from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states expressing deep concern over military operations by a certain country in the Caribbean Sea.

Screenshot from a video shared by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Oct 22, 2025, showing U.S. forces striking a vessel linked to a 'designated terrorist organization' involved in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. (Handout / Hegseth’s X account / AFP)"

In the joint statement, the former leaders reaffirmed the region's status as a zone of peace for over 50 years.

They also pointed out that the US should combat drug trafficking within the framework of the rule of law, rather than greenlight extrajudicial executions.

"We hope that the US side will listen to the strong call of Caribbean nations and the international community, cease actions that undermine the peace and stability of the Caribbean region, and return to the path of conducting normal law enforcement and judicial cooperation within bilateral and multilateral legal frameworks," said Guo.

China Daily