What Maduro’s Detention Means for China

One of the prevailing narratives that has emerged following the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the detention of President Nicolás Maduro is that this is a major setback for China. Some analysts have called it a “strategic failure” on Beijing’s part, while others have described it as a “reality check” for China’s role as a “global player.”

But China’s ability to influence events in Venezuela and elsewhere in Latin America is extremely limited, so the assessment that what happened in Caracas was a blow to Beijing may also be overstated.

Alonso Illueca, CGSP’s non-resident fellow for Latin America and the Caribbean, joins Eric from Panama City to discuss whether Maduro’s capture presents new risks or opportunities for China.

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