Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences

While some are drawing parallels between the United States’ dramatic action in Venezuela and China’s ambitions for Taiwan, experts say Beijing is less concerned about the self-ruled island’s sovereignty and instead views the attack as an opportunity to undermine America’s global leadership.

The shock US ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro represents a setback for China’s strategy in Latin America, complicating its plans to increase investment in the region.

China "strongly condemns" the US assault on Caracas that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

“If the US gets its way and US creditors and claimants become the senior creditors of Venezuelan debt, Chinese creditors would face higher risks of missed payments as the Venezuelan government and sta...