India, Jan. 3 -- The strikes on Venezuela by the United States which eventually led to the "capture" of President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, January 3, came just hours after Maduro had hosted dignitaries from China, an ally and fellow Communist regime.

Maduro met Qui Xiaoqi, China' special envoy, in Venezuela on Saturday and shared pictures from the meeting on Telegram. He said that during the meeting, him and the Chinese envoy reaffirmed their "commitment to strategic partnership".

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"I held a pleasant meeting with Qui Xiaoqi, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping. We reaffirmed our commitment to the strategic relationship, which is advancing and strengthening across various areas for ...