LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to swiftly reroute the country’s oil exports back toward the United States – and away from China. That will give U.S. refiners an immediate boost, but President Donald Trump’s plans to revive production in the Latin American country may…
China’s influence in Latin America may be significantly tested by the US revival of the Monroe Doctrine, as Washington’s attack on Venezuela is set to have a chilling effect on the region’s engagement with Beijing, analysts warn. In a surprise precision operation on Saturday, the US military struck Venezuela, captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and…
MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Xingcheng, a relatively small coastal city in Northeast China, has made a mark for itself on the global map. Nearly one-third of the residents of this city of just over 500,000 people are engaged in the swimwear industry. In fact, the swimwear sector in Xingcheng churns out 170 million pieces of swimwear…
China will be patient and play the long game as it views the new geopolitical chessboard, recalibrating carefully in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s move on Saturday to decapitate Venezuela’s leadership, analysts said. In a daring predawn raid, US forces descended on ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and airlifted him shackled and blindfolded…
“This is western hemisphere. This is where we live” was the answer of US secretary of state Marco Rubio when asked what was the need to take over Venezuelan oil industry if the purpose of operation was to bring now deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to justice. Rubio in an interview to NBC news on…
China recorded an average of 198 million daily inter-regional passenger trips during the three-day New Year holiday that ended on Saturday, marking a year-on-year increase of 19.62 percent, official data showed Sunday. The total number of passenger trips during the holiday reached 595 million, highlighting robust travel demand, according to the Ministry of Transport. Highway…
SHANGHAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China on Sunday, hoping to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula hours after rival North Korea launched ballistic missiles. The visit, Lee’s first to China since taking office in June, comes amid heightened global tensions after Pyongyang’s aggressive display,…
The missile test comes as President Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, their second in two months. Published On 4 Jan 20264 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast into the sea as…
The United States launched military attacks on Venezuela on Saturday, capturing President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. They were detained in New York after being flown out of Caracas. Hours after the operation, President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until there was a “safe, proper and judicious” transition. 03:31 Trump pledges…
Jan. 4, 2026, 4:00 a.m. ET As we head into a new week, let’s take a look at the news from this past week. A 33-year-old New Bedford woman was killed early New Year’s Day by a hit-and-run driver after exiting church on Acushnet Avenue. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that…