'Tyrannical' Venezuelan president Maduro 'did a lot of damage' to his own people, says Martin

China has condemned the US action as a breach of international law, but the Taoiseach said the Irish Government has 'never accepted the legitimacy of the Maduro regime'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, second left, and his delegation arrives at the Great Hall of the People to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing today. Photo: AP/Andy Wong

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro "did a lot of damage" to his own people, the Taoiseach has said.

Speaking in China, Micheál Martin did not condemn the US seizure of Mr Maduro over the weekend as a breach of the international rules-based order.