CNN
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China denounced Venezuela attack but Chinese social media hails it as a blueprint for invading Taiwan | CNN
2 weeks ago - Wang Ting-yu, a lawmaker from Taiwan’s ruling party who sits on the legislature’s foreign affairs and defense committee, rejected the idea China might follow the US precedent and attack the island. “China is not the US, and Taiwan is not Venezuela.
Reuters
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With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas | Reuters
1 week ago - The success of the January 3 early morning raid, in which U.S. commandos swept into Caracas and grabbed the Venezuelan president and his wife, was a blow to China's interests and prestige. The air defenses that U.S. forces quickly disabled had been supplied by China and Russia, and Trump said 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil under sanctions, much of it previously bound for Chinese ports, will now be sent to the U.S. Analysts say Maduro's capture exposed Beijing's limited ability to exert its will in the Americas. The attack exposed the gulf between China's "great-power rhetoric and its real reach" in the Western Hemisphere, said Craig Singleton, a China expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank.
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Diari ARA
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This is how China is affected by the attack on Venezuela: a multimillion-dollar debt that it will not collect.
1 week ago - The kidnapping of Maduro and Trump's desire to control Venezuela and its oil send a strong message to China: Washington will not allow the Asian giant to continue increasing its influence in the region. Beijing has been investing in Latin America for decades and is weaving a dense network of trade alliances with different countries, regardless of whether their governments are right-wing or left-wing. Venezuela is one of its main allies in Latin America, as evidenced by the 2023 declaration of a "strategic partnership" signed by Xi Jinping and Maduro.
Renewable Matter
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Attack on Venezuela: how did China react? Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter
1 week ago - A brief but decisive statement was posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website: “China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the US’s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president. Such hegemonic acts of the US seriously violate international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
America’s raid on Venezuela reveals the limits of China’s reach
This whole situation reveals the absolute newspeak that happens whenever China is mentioned. China is somehow simultaneously an imperialist threat but also a paper tiger. It’s militaristic, except actually weak and untested because it hasn’t been in an active conflict since 1979. China is an interventionist threat in “America’s backyard” with its economic influence, but also unable to rival US because they haven’t intervened at all in Venezuela. Pick one narrative More on reddit.com
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2 weeks agoChina tells Trump to stay away from Venezuela's oil. China, which has invested billions in Venezuela's oil industry, claimed that agreements it has with Venezuela would be 'protected by law'. It said Trump's actionwas a 'clear violation of international law."
Imagine the stupidity of crippling your own green energy industry, just so you can illegally prop up an increasingly obsolete petro-chem industrial complex with stolen oil that you don't even need. Imagine going to war over it. SMH More on reddit.com
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2 weeks agoWhat is going to prevent China from invading Taiwan?
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2 weeks agoMaybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out | Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
my expectations for The Atlantic aren't particularly high nowadays but this sounds like the sniping of a hormonal, infantile pre-teen during a playground slapfight lol. With regards to China in partucular, what their foreign ministry has stated is pretty run-of-the-mill stuff for international brush-fire conflicts. More on reddit.com
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2 weeks agoCarnegie Endowment for International Peace
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The U.S. Venezuela Operation Will Harden China’s Security Calculation | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
2 weeks ago - In addition, the restrained tone of China’s official response to the Venezuela attack, along with the absence of full mobilization of state media and UN diplomacy, suggests Beijing is keeping its options open. Where China ultimately lands between accommodating and resisting U.S. dominance in the hemisphere will hinge on at least two factors: Trump’s willingness to make concessions in East Asia, and Beijing’s assessment of whether Washington’s push for hemispheric dominance strengthens or weakens U.S.
Foreign Policy
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U.S. Attack on Venezuela: What Maduro’s Capture Means for China
2 weeks ago - The Chinese foreign ministry issued a brief statement condemning the United States for “hegemonic acts” that violated international law and Venezuelan sovereignty. Moving forward, it is likely that China will make a lot of noise—particularly ...
The Guardian
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What does the US raid in Venezuela mean for China’s designs on Taiwan? | Taiwan | The Guardian
2 weeks ago - Photograph: @realDonaldTrump/Reuters · China said on Monday that the US’s “blatant use of force against Venezuela seriously violates international law and basic norms in international relations”. China, along with Russia, backed an emergency ...
CNBC
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China seeks to shield investments after U.S. attack jolts Venezuela
2 weeks ago - China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press briefing Monday that China maintains "positive communication and cooperation" with the Venezuelan government and that its willingness to deepen cooperation, including on oil exports, would not change regardless of how the situation evolves. He added that Chinese interests in Venezuela would be protected under the law. The U.S. attack on Venezuela helps China bolster its position as a "force for stability" in the world, said Zichen Wang, a research fellow at the Beijing-based think tank Center for China and Globalization.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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China strongly condemns US strike on Venezuela | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
2 weeks ago - China has reacted sharply to the large-scale attack by the US on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
Table.Media
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Venezuela: What Trump’s strike in Caracas means for Beijing • Table.Briefings
2 weeks ago - China is facing a delicate balancing act between geopolitical positioning and hard economic interests in Venezuela. The US military action puts Beijing in a bind: It must protect its outstanding loans and its renminbi ambitions without jeopardizing ...
South China Morning Post
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China is likely to thread the needle after US attack on Venezuela | South China Morning Post
2 weeks ago - In a daring predawn raid, US forces descended on cornered Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and airlifted him shackled and blindfolded to New York to face charges of “narcoterrorism conspiracy” and illegal weapons trafficking. “China is likely to thread this needle effectively.
Council on Foreign Relations
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Trump’s Strikes on Venezuela Will Not Embolden China to Invade Taiwan | Council on Foreign Relations
2 weeks ago - China understands this: the attack on Venezuela only further solidifies China’s long-held belief that the so-called rules-based international order is just a façade and a cover for U.S. dominance. Fifth and finally, while China will seize on Trump’s actions to portray the United States ...
NBC News
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China condemns Maduro capture, but some see it as a chance to assert its global position
China has strongly condemned the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying it violated international law and threatens peace and security in Latin America. It said the U.S. should immediately release Maduro and his wife, Cilia ...
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Al Jazeera
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China urges US to ‘stop toppling’ Venezuelan government, release Maduro | Nicolas Maduro News | Al Jazeera
China has called on the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after Washington carried out massive military strikes on the capital, Caracas, as well as other regions, and abducted the leader.
Published 2 weeks ago
Anadolu Ajansı
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China's top diplomat decries US raid on Venezuela, pushes back against any country acting as 'world policeman'
2 weeks ago - China's foreign minister on Sunday decried Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela that captured its president, saying Beijing always opposes the use or threat of force and that no country can act as "world policeman," according to ...
Bloomberg
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China Slams US ‘Hegemonic Acts’ After Strikes on Venezuela - Bloomberg
2 weeks ago - China said it’s “deeply shocked” by the US’s military strikes on Venezuela and its capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
EL PAÍS English
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Maduro’s downfall puts China’s relationship with Venezuela to the test | International | EL PAÍS English
2 weeks ago - In 2023, during Maduro’s state visit to China, the China-Venezuelan relationship was elevated to the level of an “all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership,” but this flowery political recognition doesn’t imply any security commitments. Moreover, experts point out that, for China, Venezuela is a useful partner on a rhetorical and symbolic level, rather than an ally to whom it would be willing to offer military support in a scenario of direct confrontation with the United States.
The Globe and Mail
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China ‘strongly condemns’ U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Maduro - The Globe and Mail
2 weeks ago - Qiu “reiterated that China and Venezuela are long-standing strategic partners” and said Beijing was keen to strengthen ties and enhance co-ordination to “jointly create a bright future for China-Venezuela relations.” · Just what China can do in response to Mr. Maduro’s capture is unclear, however. Beijing, along with Moscow, backed a request for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, in response to what Venezuela’s ambassador to the UN Samuel Moncada described as a “colonial war aimed at destroying our republican form of government.”
Caliber.Az
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Media: Chinese delegation possibly caught in crossfire during Venezuela crisis | Caliber.Az
2 weeks ago - The report states that about 10 hours before the US-led attack, a meeting took place in Caracas between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which bilateral cooperation was discussed. On Saturday, January 3, at least seven explosions were reported in Caracas, while US Marine Corps helicopters were observed flying over the city.
The Atlantic
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Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out - The Atlantic
2 weeks ago - And then, like the Russians, the Chinese dared the world to laugh out loud: “China firmly opposes such hegemonic behavior by the U.S., which seriously violates international law, violates Venezuela’s sovereignty, and threatens peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. We urge the U.S. to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and stop violating the sovereignty and security of other countries.” · Only two days ago, however, China engaged in military exercises that included surrounding Taiwan and then firing missiles in the waters around the island.