sovereignty

The actions "seriously damaged China's national sovereignty, security and development interests", the statement added.

Because each state under this treaty expressly retained its “sovereignty,” the best reading was that each state would decide for itself who was and was not a citizen of that state.

It would signal a shift in U.S. policy from a neutral position to one that actively aligns with Beijing against Taiwanese sovereignty—a change that could further cement Xi’s hold on power at home.

“Before the eyes of the world,” he said, “Brazil sent a message to all would-be autocrats and those who support them. Our democracy and our sovereignty are nonnegotiable.”

“We will, step by step, fine-tune the military machinery of this powerful national movement, defending our peace, our sovereignty and our right to the future,” Maduro said.