Commentary
China condemned the U.S. extraction of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from his residence in Caracas as illegal and hegemonic, but the operation exposes the limits of Beijing’s influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
Author
Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
