9 d. ago China and US can strike ‘balance’ in Venezuela, says US energy chief Chris Wright

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said there was room to balance roles for both the United States and China in Venezuela to allow for commerce but that Washington would not allow Beijing to have major control over the Latin American country. In an interview on Fox Business Network, Wright also said he expected to see Chevron quickly grow its activities in Venezuela, with ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil also looking to play a constructive role. “I think you will probably see some long-term...

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1 week ago US says it will take control of Venezuela oil sales indefinitely

Expanding on the US administration’s increasingly robust view of foreign energy and security policy, a senior US official said on Wednesday that Washington expects to take control of future Venezuelan oil sales until further notice and use the proceeds to rebuild the nation’s beleaguered economy. The comments add to the conflicted messaging from US President Donald Trump’s administration on how it plans to run Venezuela following Saturday’s military strike that saw Nicolas Maduro and his wife...

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1 week ago US says it will take control of Venezuela oil sales indefinitely after seizing tankers

Expanding on the US administration’s increasingly robust view of foreign energy and security policy, a senior US official said on Wednesday that Washington expects to take control of future Venezuelan oil sales until further notice and use the proceeds to rebuild the nation’s beleaguered economy. The comments add to the conflicted messaging from US President Donald Trump’s administration on how it plans to run Venezuela following Saturday’s military strike that saw Nicolas Maduro and his wife...

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1 week ago Why Iran may not be the next Venezuela despite twin threat from protests and Trump

The recent US strike against Venezuela is likely to deepen the Iranian leadership’s concerns about further intervention from Washington but analysts do not expect the leadership will be targeted directly in the same way as Nicolas Maduro. They pointed to the higher geopolitical stakes in the Middle East compared with Latin America and the greater role played by China, Russia and other countries. Before the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the leadership in Iran had already been...

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1 week ago US’ Asian allies reluctant to slam Trump over Venezuela despite his ‘cowboy tactics’

The mild responses by America’s Asian allies in response to the US military strike on Venezuela stem from a desire not to “bite the hand that feeds” them, analysts have said, noting that some countries were buying time by claiming to monitor the situation. Following the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday to face narcoterrorism charges on US soil, President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that Washington was “in charge” of the South American nation, including its...

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1 week ago US strike on Venezuela to embolden China, but Taiwan attack unlikely: analysts

US strike on Venezuela to embolden China, but Taiwan attack unlikely: analysts  Taipei Times

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1 week ago US ‘decapitation’ strike on Venezuela sparks PLA copycat fears in Taiwan

The US “decapitation-style” operation against Venezuela’s leadership has heightened concerns in Taiwan that Beijing could one day attempt a similar strike against the island, even though Taipei has played down such a possibility. The anxiety has been amplified by the People’s Liberation Army’s two-day drills around Taiwan last week, parts of which simulated joint operations aimed at paralysing political and military command structures – a scenario analysts say echoes elements of leadership...

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1 week ago Trump's Venezuela Strike and Its Implications for China and Japan

Trump's Venezuela Strike and Its Implications for China and Japan  JAPAN Forward

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1 week ago China backs UN Security Council meeting over U.S. strike on Venezuela

China backs UN Security Council meeting over U.S. strike on Venezuela  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago Watch China Slams US 'Hegemonic Acts' After Venezuela Strikes | The China Show 1/5/2026

Watch China Slams US 'Hegemonic Acts' After Venezuela Strikes | The China Show 1/5/2026  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Trump's Venezuela strike will likely change China's regional calculations

Trump's Venezuela strike will likely change China's regional calculations  Nikkei Asia

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1 week ago China’s Xi makes veiled swipe at US for ‘hegemony undermining international order’

Major powers should take the lead in respecting the development path of other nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a veiled swipe at the United States for raiding Venezuela and capturing its president, Nicolas Maduro. The remarks from Xi, which build on Beijing’s earlier criticism of US strikes on Venezuela, came during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Beijing. “The world today is undergoing changes and turbulence not seen in a century, with unilateral...

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1 week ago China’s Wang Yi accuses US of playing ‘international policeman’ in Venezuela

China’s top diplomat has accused the United States of acting like the world’s policeman and condemned US military strikes on Venezuela as a serious violation of international law and sovereignty. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks on Sunday during high-level talks in Beijing with Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan. Wang said the international landscape was becoming increasingly volatile, marked by growing unilateralism and what he described as bullying...

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1 week ago U.S. Strike in Venezuela Intensifies Chinese Media Debate Over Taiwan

U.S. Strike in Venezuela Intensifies Chinese Media Debate Over Taiwan  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago China Slams U.S. Strike in Venezuela as “Violation of Sovereignty” and Threat to Latin American Stability

China Slams U.S. Strike in Venezuela as “Violation of Sovereignty” and Threat to Latin American Stability  The National Herald

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1 week ago US oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike

US oil refiners win, Chinese rivals lose in Trump’s Venezuela strike  Reuters

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1 week ago ‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks against Venezuela

Caught in a diplomatic dilemma, European countries have distanced themselves from the United States’ military strikes and forced regime change in Venezuela, while also remaining hesitant to directly criticise Washington’s actions. There was shock around the world over the weekend after US President Donald Trump’s administration launched “Operation Absolute Resolve” to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and transport them to US territory before holding the...

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1 week ago ‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release captured Maduro

‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release captured Maduro  South China Morning PostMaduro, Venezuela, The U.S.—And The Oil Shock China Can’t Price In  ForbesUS strike on Venezuela to embolden China's territorial claims, Taiwan attack unlikely, analysts say  Reuters

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1 week ago China Issues Travel Warning for Venezuela Following U.S. Strikes

China Issues Travel Warning for Venezuela Following U.S. Strikes  Caixin Global

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1 week ago China strongly condemns U.S. military strikes against Venezuela

China strongly condemns U.S. military strikes against Venezuela  ecns.cn

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