January 3, 2026
Maduro met Chinese envoy hours before US capture from Caracas as Beijing slams operation
Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S. forces and flown out of the country hours after meeting Chinese envoy to Latin America, Qiu Xiaoqi.
TL;DR
- Nicolás Maduro met with Chinese envoy Qiu Xiaoqi hours before his capture by U.S. forces.
- The meeting reaffirmed strategic ties between Venezuela and China, with Maduro pledging to build a "multipolar world."
- President Trump announced the U.S. capture of Maduro and his wife, framing it as a response to drug trafficking allegations.
- China condemned the U.S. action as a violation of international law and sovereignty.
- The U.S. intends to reassert the Monroe Doctrine, opposing foreign powers in the Americas, particularly rivals like China.
- U.S. officials accuse China, Russia, and Iran of supporting Maduro's government amidst economic collapse and corruption allegations.
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