Analysis: China has condemned Trump’s Venezuela blockade. But it may also see some upsides to a new era of gunboat diplomacy
- Posted on December 24, 2025
- By CNN
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Analysis: China has condemned Trump’s Venezuela blockade. But it may also see some upsides to a new era of gunboat diplomacy

China has ample reason to oppose the build-up of American military might in Caribbean Sea –and the recent US interceptions of tankers hauling Venezuelan oil.