China assesses risks, opportunities amid Trump’s influence push | US-Venezuela tensions

Hours before the US abduction of Venezuelan President Maduro, he reaffirmed China’s “strategic relationship” with Venezuela, raising questions about the future of Chinese investment in the country. Trump’s invocation of the Monroe Doctrine to counter China’s influence in the Western Hemisphere has sparked tensions. China condemned Maduro’s abduction and may see US actions as a precedent for its own regional claims, such as Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea and with India.

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