Nicolás Maduro was smiling, posing for photos with China’s top diplomat, praising Beijing like an “older brother.” Just hours later, U.S. Delta Force commandos raided his bedroom in Caracas—and China lost one of its closest allies in Latin America. For decades, Venezuela and China were tightly linked: oil exports, billions in loans, and a shared political outlook. Through an “all-weather strategic partnership” Beijing became Caracas’ main backer in the region. But the U.S. operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, has upended all of that—raising questions about the future of Chinese influence in Latin America. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />#China #UnitedStates #Venezuela #Maduro #WangYi #Beijing #NewYork #Geopolitics #WorldNews #ForeignPolicy #Sovereignty #InternationalLaw #GlobalTensions #Diplomacy #USChina #LatinAmerica #PoliticalCrisis #PowerPolitics #NewsUpdate #BreakingNews<br /><br />~HT.96~PR.152~
