<description>&lt;p&gt;China has strongly condemned the US attack on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Beijing had built a strategic partnership with the South American country, and been trying to expand its diplomatic and economic clout in the region. Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute, tells FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer that China has a lot to lose but also to gain from the ongoing situation. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

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China loses, but also gains a lot from Trump's Venezuela move, analyst says

JAN 9, 2026-1 MIN
Access Asia

China loses, but also gains a lot from Trump's Venezuela move, analyst says

JAN 9, 2026-1 MIN

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China has strongly condemned the US attack on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Beijing had built a strategic partnership with the South American country, and been trying to expand its diplomatic and economic clout in the region. Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute, tells FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer that China has a lot to lose but also to gain from the ongoing situation.