The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Jan. 3 sent shockwaves far beyond Latin America. Analysts say the more consequential aftershocks are being felt in China, which had significant investments in Venezuela’s oil sector and made loans to the Maduro regime.
For nearly two decades, Venezuela has been a critical node in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) foreign strategy, supplying discounted oil while serving as a geopolitical foothold in the Western Hemisphere.
Maduro’s sudden removal—and Washington’s rapid move to reshape Venezuela’s political and energy future—now threatens both pillars….
Maduro’s Arrest Exposes China’s Vulnerabilities in Oil, Sovereignty, Analysts Say
