Trump: U.S. raid on Venezuela 'impressed' China's leader but didn't give him ideas about Taiwan Jan 09, 2026 · Bill Gertz · washingtontimes.com read more » Chinese President Xi Jinping was "impressed" by the speed and precision of the U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro but is not likely to copy the commando raid against Taiwan, President Trump said this week. Read more »
