The Daily Populous Tuesday December 30th, 2025 morning edition
Authored by scmp.com and submitted by WorthyPetals

Venezuela criticised the United States on Monday over its decision to approve a large-scale arms sale to Taiwan, aligning itself with Beijing as tensions escalated around the island.

In a statement issued by the foreign ministry, the Venezuelan government said the sale interfered in China’s internal affairs and breached international commitments undertaken by Washington.

It reiterated its support for the one-China principle and said Taiwan is “an inalienable part of China’s territory”.

The comments followed Washington’s approval of an arms package to Taiwan valued at about US$11 billion, one of the largest such sales in recent years.

The deal includes advanced weapons systems intended to strengthen Taiwan’s military capabilities and comes amid heightened friction between the United States and mainland China over the island’s status.

PLA kicks off military exercises around Taiwan PLA kicks off military exercises around Taiwan

Beijing sees Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state, but Washington is opposed to any attempt to take the self-governed island by force and is committed to supplying it with weapons.

ddzyn on December 30th, 2025 at 02:16 UTC »

Venezuela has been a strategic and economic partner to China and Russia, no surprise they'd take china's side on the Taiwan situation.

Usrnamesrhard on December 30th, 2025 at 01:24 UTC »

This is utterly meaningless beyond Venezuela trying to butter up China for aid

DaySecure7642 on December 29th, 2025 at 23:57 UTC »

Taiwan invasion looks increasingly like the event that could trigger WW3. Previously Russia said bluntly it will support China during Taiwan invasion. Now Venezuela is also siding with China against Taiwan acquiring self defense equipment.

On the other hand Japan recently stated that Taiwan emergency is existential to Japan and will have to intervene. And the US has a mutual defense pact with Japan.

If both sides act on their words, basically most major authoritarian and liberal powers will eventually get dragged in militarily in the war over Taiwan. That's basically WW3.