Two China-flagged supertankers sailing toward Venezuela to load crude oil have abruptly reversed course and headed back to Asia, raising fresh doubts over whether the South American producer will resume large-scale direct exports to its main buyer any time soon. The movements, revealed
Former US president and current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump stirred laughter and controversy at a gathering of Republican lawmakers in Washington this week by claiming that Venezuela’s ousted leader Nicolás Maduro had tried to copy his distinctive dance moves in public before being
The United States’ bold strike in Venezuela that resulted in the removal and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has reverberated far beyond Latin America, prompting heightened concern across Asia about Washington’s foreign policy direction and its implications for regional alignments. The incident has
Beijing has sharply criticised the United States after President Donald Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela, accusing Washington of blatant interference in another sovereign nation’s affairs and violating international law. China’s response underscores rising tensions over geopolitics, energy and influence as global powers scrutinise
The White House has declined to fully deny reports that senior officials in Washington have pressed the interim Venezuelan government to reduce its political and economic ties with rivals such as China, Russia, Iran and Cuba in exchange for deeper cooperation on oil
The prospect of the United States taking control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves has sparked intense debate over who would ultimately gain and who would bear the costs. The discussion follows US air strikes on Caracas and the subsequent detention of Venezuelan leader
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro appeared at a federal courthouse in New York on Monday, marking a dramatic and unprecedented moment in modern international politics. The appearance followed his forcible transfer into United States custody after a targeted operation at his Caracas residence roughly
A reported US decapitation style strike targeting Venezuela’s leadership has triggered unease in Taiwan, where security analysts and commentators are debating whether such an operation could influence future military thinking in Beijing. While Taiwan’s government has publicly downplayed the likelihood of a similar
Concerns are mounting among international analysts that any direct military action by the United States against Venezuela would carry consequences far beyond Latin America, potentially weakening the authority of the United Nations and accelerating a dangerous global arms race. The warnings come amid
China has spent nearly two decades building a deep economic and strategic presence in Venezuela, a country rich in oil but battered by years of economic collapse, sanctions and political instability. As international pressure on President Nicolás Maduro intensifies and questions grow about
