US Raid in Venezuela Shines Spotlight on China’s Role in Global South
China’s relations with the Global South have been thrust into the spotlight following the US special operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro. As China is one of Venezuela’s largest economic and political partners in Latin American, other developing countries awaiting how Beijing reacts to this act of brazen US aggression against its so-called “all-weather” friend. What do these developments mean for China’s other allies and trading partners? And what are the lessons for Taiwan? In this episode, we examine China’s economic and political links with the Global South and the implications for the Taiwan Strait. *Recorded on January 6, 2026 at 3pm Taiwan Standard Time Host: Ethan Liu Producer: Tina Hsu Our guests: Alexander Huang - Council on Strategic and Wargaming Studies Chair Yen-Pin Su - National Chengchi University Department of Political Science Professor
