12 h. ago How US actions in Venezuela and beyond could spell opportunity for China

America’s military action in Venezuela and President Donald Trump’s talk of owning Greenland are stoking concerns that the United States is dismantling the rules-based global order. But this could also be a diplomatic opening for China as it tries to portray itself, in contrast, as a more responsible and stabilising power. Analysts said while this aligned with Beijing’s push to strengthen ties with its neighbours – a strategic move as its rivalry with Washington has intensified – concrete...

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31 h. ago Nvidia's China 'green light' for H200 chip: Watch these 3 tripwires

Nvidia's China 'green light' for H200 chip: Watch these 3 tripwires  Yahoo Finance

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56 h. ago What to watch as China prepares its digital yuan for prime time

What to watch as China prepares its digital yuan for prime time  Atlantic Council

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60 h. ago The US has sent a ‘dangerous’ message in Venezuela and China must act, legal expert warns

China needs to legislate to protect itself against the risk of “external suppression” and safeguard its technology and supply chains, a legal expert with a top Beijing think tank has warned. Li Honglei, head of a Communist Party committee that oversees two law institutes under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said tighter national security legislation was needed to make the country more “resilient”. He said the risks had been laid bare by America’s abduction of the former Venezuelan...

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60 h. ago How is China viewing US actions in Venezuela – an affront, an opportunity or a blueprint?

How is China viewing US actions in Venezuela – an affront, an opportunity or a blueprint?  The Conversation

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4 d. ago Why China may not act in Iran even though it has ‘more to lose’ than in Venezuela

China has “more to lose” compared with Venezuela if Iran’s rulers should fall, according to diplomatic observers, but it is expected to avoid direct intervention. The country is facing a wave of anti-government protests fuelled by economic hardship in which hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters are thought to have been killed. US President Donald Trump has said he was looking at “some very strong options” and this week announced a new set of tariffs targeting countries that maintained...

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5 d. ago US action in Venezuela fuels Asia’s fears of collapsing rules

America’s capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro in a special operation sent shock waves across the world. With characteristically bombastic rhetoric, US President Donald Trump hailed Operation Absolute Resolve as “an assault like people have not seen since World War II” and “one of the most stunning, effective and powerful displays of American military might” in history. His deputies were quick to add that the operation also showed the long arm of the US justice system by accusing...

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5 d. ago Watch Trump ‘Mulls’ Iran Options, Fed Subpoenaed | The China Show 1/12/2026

Watch Trump ‘Mulls’ Iran Options, Fed Subpoenaed | The China Show 1/12/2026  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago U.S. Action Against Venezuela Spurs Blunt Debate Among Chinese Scholars

U.S. Action Against Venezuela Spurs Blunt Debate Among Chinese Scholars  The China-Global South Project

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7 d. ago How the US raid in Venezuela has triggered Brazilian fury and a Chinese opening

Last weekend, following the US military operation in Venezuela abducting its leader, Nicolas Maduro, Brazil’s president denounced the attack as a “flagrant violation of international law” and having “crossed an unacceptable line”. “These acts represent a grave affront to Venezuela’s sovereignty and yet another extremely dangerous precedent for the entire international community,” Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wrote on social media. Lula, who said attacking countries was “the first step towards a...

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8 d. ago Watch IEA's Fmr. Oil Head: China Doesn't Need Venezuelan Oil

Watch IEA's Fmr. Oil Head: China Doesn't Need Venezuelan Oil  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago Top South Korean official calls Trump’s Venezuela raid ‘violent atrocity’, stirring unease

Senior officials in South Korea’s Prime Minister’s Office are voicing concern over Park Seok-woon, a committee chairman under its authority, after he joined protests criticising US President Donald Trump and his administration over American military operations in Venezuela. Park, a long-time liberal activist, took part in a rally on Monday in front of the US embassy in Seoul, following an American military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power since 2013,...

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9 d. ago Taiwan decision lies with Xi, Venezuela action sets no precedent: Trump

Taiwan decision lies with Xi, Venezuela action sets no precedent: Trump  India Today

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9 d. ago Venezuela frees opposition figures and activists, which Trump says US requested

Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists - both citizens and foreigners - on Thursday in what the government described as a gesture to “seek peace” less than a week after former president Nicolas Maduro was captured by US forces to face drug-trafficking charges. US President Donald Trump, who has been pressuring Maduro allies now leading the country to fold to his vision for the future of the oil-rich nation, said the releases came at...

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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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9 d. ago Watch Xi Tests Japan’s Ties With Trump | The China Show 1/8/2026

Watch Xi Tests Japan’s Ties With Trump | The China Show 1/8/2026  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago Donald Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies

Donald Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies  Financial Times

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9 d. ago North Korea’s Kim expected to cling to nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation

The United States’ decapitation operation against Venezuela will reinforce North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, an aspiration that will continue to draw China’s “tacit tolerance”, according to analysts. After the US military abducted Nicolas Maduro during an attack on Venezuela on Saturday, Pyongyang criticised Washington’s actions as “wildly” violating the sovereignty of Caracas. It was one of a slew of countries that issued swift criticism of the US move. In a statement on Sunday, the North Korean...

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1 week ago Watch Closely How China Talks About Venezuela. It’s the Taiwan Playbook.

Watch Closely How China Talks About Venezuela. It’s the Taiwan Playbook.  Barron's

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1 week ago US demand for exclusive oil partnership with Venezuela ‘typical bullying’ act: China

US demand for exclusive oil partnership with Venezuela ‘typical bullying’ act: China  Anadolu Ajansı

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