‘Beijing And Venezuela United’: Maduro Met Chinese Envoy Hours Before US Attack

US strikes followed hours after Maduro met a Chinese envoy, with Trump later saying the Venezuelan leader was captured. The United States launched strikes on Venezuela that later led to the reported “capture” of President Nicolás Maduro just hours after he hosted a senior Chinese official in Caracas, highlighting the rapid turn of events in the country. Earlier on Saturday, Maduro met Qiu Xiaoqi, a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Maduro shared photographs of the meeting on Telegram and said the talks focused on strengthening ties between the two countries. “I held a pleasant meeting with Qui Xiaoqi,…