Maduro: U.S. Pressure, Risk of a Narco Regime and Succession Scenarios” on November 20, 2025, the situation in Caracas was deteriorating but still fluid.

Beijing has lent billions to Caracas in recent decades, and the fate of money it is owed is in question after the ouster of Venezuela’s leader.

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,

Energy experts say President Donald Trump’s push to revive Venezuela’s oil market boosts the United States' leverage with China, while putting Canada at a disadvantage.

Beijing on Monday condemned the United States' capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, calling it a "clear violation of international law."

China’s top financial regulator asked its policy banks and other major lenders to report their lending exposure to Venezuela after the US ousted the South American country’s Beijing-friendly leader, according to people familiar with the matter.

China "strongly condemns" the US assault on Caracas that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. "China is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the US's brazen use of force against a sovereign state and forcible control of its president,