Taiwan saw Maduro's arrest as a warning to China — mass media

Taiwan saw Maduro's arrest as a warning to China. This is reported by Bloomberg.

Taiwanese authorities consider the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, initiated by Donald Trump, as a strong warning to Beijing and a personal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Taipei is confident that the operation showed the determination of the United States to use military power to protect its strategic interests.

Representatives of the Taiwanese security sector note that the US actions demonstrated the ability of the American army to neutralize the armed forces using Chinese and Russian-made weapons in the shortest possible time.

Taiwan believes that this increases the deterrent effect against China, especially amid tensions around the island. Taipei does not agree with the statement that the alleged violation of international law by the United States may prompt Beijing to take action.

Taiwanese politicians claim that China does not comply with international norms on the issue of Taiwan. For Beijing, the main difficulty lies not in the absence of a precedent, but in the limitations of its military capabilities.

Meanwhile, nationalist topics are being actively discussed on Chinese social networks: users consider a strike on Venezuela as a potential scenario for China's actions against Taiwan.

Opinions differ in Taiwan: some fear an increase in tension, others expect the United States to take a more decisive position in the Indo-Pacific region.