Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that as a good friend and partner of Bolivia, Beijing hopes and trusts that the government of the South American country can properly handle the situation.
Likewise, the spokesperson urged to maintain the stability and development of the country, “which is fundamental and beneficial in the long term for the Bolivian people,” she added.
In the last hours, military coup plotters tried to take over the government headquarters and closed Plaza Murillo, the political epicenter of La Paz.
The state channel Bolivia Tv also showed how the Military Police, with riot shields, prevented the free movement of people and used gas against civilians who tried to approach the government headquarters and even journalists.
With the swearing in of new military commanders by President Arce, the coup attempt in the South American country was neutralized.
The head of state appointed Major General José Wilson as the new general commander of the Army, who in his first public intervention ordered the return of all soldiers to the barracks.
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