Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Trump's Venezuela moves impact global order
Ryan Hass, a director at the Brookings Institution, talked about how Trump's actions in Venezuela might change how China thinks about Taiwan.
He said China might tell the U.S. that it should also be allowed to bend international rules, just like the U.S. does.
This could lead to the U.S. being more quiet about international law in places like the South China Sea.
It's all about how big countries make their own rules in world politics.
Meanwhile, some Chinese social media users suggested using the U.S. method in Venezuela as a blueprint for a surprise attack on Taiwan, questioning the importance of international law since the U.S. doesn't always follow it.
Ryan Hass discussed the potential impact of Trump's Venezuela moves on global order.
He suggested that China might seek similar exemptions to international law as the U.S.
Beijing could ask the U.S. to be less vocal about international law in the South China Sea.
This dynamic could reshape U.S.-China relations and global power structures.
Chinese social media users reacted by suggesting using the U.S. method in Venezuela as a blueprint for a surprise attack on Taiwan.
- Who
- Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution and Chinese social media users
- What
- Trump's Venezuela moves and their potential impact on global order, particularly U.S.-China dynamics and Chinese social media reactions
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Global, with a focus on U.S.-China relations, Venezuela, and Taiwan
- Why
- To analyze the potential shift in China's calculus regarding Taiwan and the U.S. response, and to understand Chinese social media reactions to the U.S. operation in Venezuela
Chinese Social Media Users
U.S. Government
International Law
Chinese Social Media Users
Since the U.S. doesn't take international law seriously, why should we care about it?
U.S. Government
The U.S. government has not publicly commented on this specific viewpoint from Chinese social media users.
Military Strategy
Chinese Social Media Users
The U.S. operation in Venezuela provides a blueprint for a surprise attack on Taiwan.
U.S. Government
The U.S. government has not publicly commented on this specific viewpoint from Chinese social media users.
- Key Figure
- Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution
- Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Topic
- Venezuela strike and its implications on China's stance on Taiwan
- Potential U.S.-China Dynamic
- Beijing may seek similar exemptions to international law as the U.S.
- Expected U.S. Response
- Mute invocations of international law in South China Sea and other regions
- Chinese Social Media Reaction
- Users suggest using the U.S. method in Venezuela as a blueprint for a surprise attack on Taiwan.
