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In early January 2026, the United States implemented large-scale military strikes against Venezuela and arrested President Maduro and his wife, triggering a new round of intense geopolitical rivalry between China and the US in Latin America. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly issued a strong statement: expressing "deep shock" and "strong condemnation" over the US's "brazen use of force against a sovereign country and assault on a country's president," stating that this act severely violates international law, infringes on Venezuela's sovereignty, threatens peace and security in Latin America, and urging the US to immediately release the Maduro couple and cease efforts to overthrow the Venezuelan government, resolving differences through dialogue.

This incident is essentially an extreme action by the Trump administration to "reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere," combat "drug terrorism," and weaken China's and Russia's influence in Latin America. As Venezuela's largest oil buyer ( accounting for over 70% of its exports ) and a major creditor, China's firm response further highlights the structural contradictions between China and the US in global resource and influence spheres, which will, in the short term, strengthen risk aversion sentiment and energy supply uncertainties.