Hong Kong, January 13 (ANI): China was taken by surprise when US forces swooped in to seize Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro on 3 January 2026. An official Chinese delegation had even been meeting with Maduro in his palace just hours before his capture. The loss of Maduro's friendship is a blow to Beijing, as Venezuela is the only Latin American country possessing a high-level strategic partnership with China.
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