U.S. President Trump said he does not believe U.S. military action in Venezuela will affect his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
According to CNN, Trump told reporters on Air Force One on the 4th: "My relationship with (Xi Jinping) is very good. We have the tariff card, and he has other ways to counter us."
Trump also revealed that he plans to visit China and meet with Xi Jinping in April.
After Maduro was captured alive by U.S. troops, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, “China is deeply shocked that the U.S. used force against a sovereign country and acted against its president,” and called on the United States to ensure the personal safety of Maduro and his wife and to release them immediately.
In September 2023, Maduro visited China for the fifth time as president. On the 13th, he held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which both sides announced the upgrade of China-Venezuela relations to an all-weather strategic partnership. At that time, Xi Jinping said that China and Venezuela are close friends who trust each other and good partners for joint development. In recent years, both countries have undergone extraordinary development, supporting each other amidst changing international dynamics and building an ironclad friendship.
On May 9, 2025, Xi Jinping met with Maduro in Moscow during the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Xi Jinping said that China will, as always, firmly support Venezuela in safeguarding national sovereignty, national dignity, and social stability, and is willing to strengthen exchanges on governance experience with Venezuela, continuously deepen practical cooperation in various fields, advance China-Venezuela relations to new heights, and better benefit the peoples of both countries.