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Q&A: Maduro’s Fall Tests China’s Influence in Washington’s Backyard
The United States government's rationale for last Friday's military incursion into Venezuela to detain President Nicolás Maduro has evolved over the months from combating narco-terrorism to asserting control over the country's vast oil reserves. But amid the varying justifications for the intervention was a concern about China's ...
A woman waves a Venezuelan flag among members of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces during a rally in support of ousted Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas on January 6, 2026. Photo by FEDERICO PARRA / AFP
While the dust from the U.S. military operation in Caracas to oust Nicolás Maduro has yet to settle, early Chinese reactions already offer useful food for thought. The views expressed across Latin America, largely absent from both Chinese and Western commentary, also help contextualize how China’s relationship with Venezuela, and with ...
U.S., European, China Analysts Weigh What the Capture of Maduro Signals for Beijing
The U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Friday prompted a lively discussion online among many of the leading China analysts in the U.S. and Europe over how Beijing might respond. Below are highlights from ...
Ryan Hass on Why U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Won’t Impact China’s Plans for Taiwan
Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thorton China Center at the Brookings Institution, is one of the most influential China analysts in Washington. Shortly after the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, Hass wrote a preliminary analysis on X of how he ...
Maduro’s Fall Tests China’s Influence in Washington’s Backyard
The United States government's rationale for last Friday's military incursion into Venezuela to detain President Nicolás Maduro has evolved over the months from combating narco-terrorism to asserting control over the country's vast oil reserves. But amid the varying justifications for the ...
The Curious Timing of Qiu Xiaoqi’s Visit to Caracas
One of the more curious aspects of the story of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's downfall involves China's Special Envoy to Latin America, Qiu Xiaoqi, who met with the deposed leader just hours before he was detained by U.S. Special Forces. Although few ...
China Denounces U.S. Intervention in Venezuela, Casting Washington as a Global Lawbreaker
Over the weekend, the Chinese government steadily intensified its denunciations of the United States over the recent military intervention in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday blasted Washington for violating Venezuela's sovereignty and said ...
China Condemns U.S. Forcible Seizure of Venezuela’s President
China condemned the U.S. for what it called a forcible seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after U.S. strikes in Venezuela, demanding his release and warning against “world judge” behavior. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said no country should act ...
South Korea’s Lee to Meet Xi With Trade, Pyongyang on the Agenda
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Monday with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, with closer economic ties as well as the recalcitrant North on the agenda. Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six ...
U.S. Strike in Venezuela Intensifies Chinese Media Debate Over Taiwan
Washington’s intervention in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro have sent shockwaves across Chinese social media, triggering surprise, anger, and unease. Beyond that, a more intriguing conversation emerged - Taiwan. U.S. forces carried out the lightning strike on Caracas ...
China’s Xi Congratulates Guinea Junta Chief on Election Win
Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Guinea's junta chief on his presidential election victory, state media reported Monday, a day after the African country's supreme court validated his landslide result. Mamady Doumbouya was credited with 86.72 percent of votes cast in ...