Hegemony Exposed”: China Slams U.S. “Banditry” in South America
Beijing, China – January 4, 2026
“Hegemony Exposed”: China Slams U.S. “Banditry” in South America and Vows to Protect its Interests.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a scathing verbal offensive against the United States, labeling the capture of Nicolás Maduro an act of “modern-day banditry” and “blatant hegemony.”
During a heated press briefing in Beijing, spokesperson Mao Ning stated that the U.S. has “stripped away the mask of democracy” to reveal a policy of “might makes right.”
This political escalation marks a new low in U.S.-China relations, as Beijing views the removal of its primary Latin American partner as a direct assault on its “Belt and Road” investments in the Western Hemisphere.
The Protection of Assets and Debt
China’s anger is not merely ideological; it is deeply financial. Over the last two decades, Beijing has loaned Venezuela upwards of $60 billion, much of which was to be repaid in oil.
With the U.S. now “running” the country and handing infrastructure projects to American firms, Beijing fears that its debt will be unilaterally cancelled or “restructured” into worthlessness by the new administration in Caracas.
The Chinese political strategy is now focused on “legal resistance” through international bodies. Beijing is expected to lead the charge in the UN General Assembly to pass a resolution condemning the intervention.
By positioning itself as the champion of “sovereign equality,” China aims to peel away support from Washington among the “Global South,” arguing that if the U.S. can kidnap the president of Venezuela today, no leader in Africa or Southeast Asia is safe tomorrow.
A New Strategic Cold War
The Caracas raid has effectively ended any hope of a “thaw” in the Pacific. Beijing has signaled that it will “take all necessary measures” to protect the legitimate rights of Chinese companies in Venezuela.
This could include retaliatory sanctions against U.S. firms or a more aggressive military posture in the South China Sea to “balance” the U.S. assertion of power in its “backyard.” As the two superpowers clash over the ruins of the Chavista state, the world is witnessing the birth of a more confrontational and unpredictable era of global competition.
