James Palmer
The highlights this week: China reacts to the U.S. attack on Venezuela, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year’s Eve address, and China announces new export restrictions amid its standoff with Japan.
China Reacts to U.S. Strike on Venezuela
Last Friday, hours before he was seized by U.S. forces, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy to Latin America. While Qiu Xiaoqi’s visit was not unusual, its proximity to the U.S. attack may put Xi on edge.
According to Venezuela, the visit reaffirmed the “unbreakable nature of the brotherhood” between the two countries. In 2023, China upgraded its relationship with Venezuela to an “all-weather” partnership, a distinction typically reserved for allies such as Pakistan.
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