China Was in Venezuela Ten Hours Before

January 2, 2026. Miraflores Palace, Caracas. Nicolás Maduro sits across from Qiu Xiaoqi (邱小琪).

Qiu is not a minor official. He is China’s Special Representative for Latin American Affairs. Xi Jinping’s personal envoy for the region. He has spent 45 years building China’s presence in Latin America. He served as ambassador to Bolivia, Spain, Brazil, and Me…