The Economist.
When news broke of America's dramatic nighttime extraction of Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela,
the Chinese government was quick to denounce the raid as a violation of international law.
Chinese state media, meanwhile, launched a barrage of content to amplify that message, even harnessing the power of AI.
CCTV shared this video of a cartoon bald eagle in aviator sunglasses on its social media feed.
But while many Chinese people joined in mocking what they saw as American hypocrisy,
some of the more nationalistic commentators were taking a different approach.
Asking if Maduro's capture could provide lessons for a future attack on Taiwan.
And similar questions are being raised here in Taipei and across the democratic world.
I'm Sarah Wu, the Economist's China correspondent based in Beijing.
And I'm Jeremy Page, the Economist's Chief China Correspondent based in Taipei.
And this week we're asking, what does Maduro's capture mean for China and for Taiwan?
This is Drum Tower.
From The Economist.
So Sarah, great to see you.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year.
This is our first podcast together of 2026.
Lots has happened since we were last doing this together.
I've moved into my new place, started to get settled in Taiwan.