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- The video captures the sequence of events on January 3, 2026, when a Chinese delegation led by envoy Qiu Xiaoqi met Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to reaffirm bilateral ties on energy and trade, only for U.S. forces to launch airstrikes and capture Maduro hours later, as announced by President Trump.
- The video footage depicts a cordial exchange between Maduro and the envoy, including zodiac sign banter (Maduro as a Tiger, referencing a 2006 meeting with Hu Jintao) and discussions of “unbreakable brotherhood” against U.S. influence, highlighting Venezuela’s strategic pivot toward China for economic support.
- Trump’s operation, conducted with Maduro facing U.S. charges on drugs and weapons, serves as a geopolitical statement amid escalating U.S.-China rivalry in Latin America, potentially stalling hundreds of Sino-Venezuelan deals valued at billions in oil and infrastructure investments.