‘Donroe’ doctrine: Why Trump’s Maduro shock was not about oil. It was about Xi
The US seizure of Nicolas Maduro and control over Venezuela's oil marks a significant blow to China's influence in Latin America. This move, rerouting billions in crude to the US, undermines Beijing's decade-long economic diplomacy and its strategy of championing sovereignty. It signals that economic ties don't guarantee protection against US military power.
The US seizure of Nicolas Maduro and control over Venezuela's oil marks a significant blow to China's influence in Latin America. This move, rerouting billions in crude to the US, undermines Beijing's decade-long economic diplomacy and its strategy of championing sovereignty. It signals that economic ties don't guarantee protection against US military power.
