China Backs Venezuela, Warns US Against ‘Bullying’ After Second Deadly Sea Raid

By The Blogging Hounds The geopolitical chessboard just shifted again. China has openly thrown its weight behind Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela, denouncing U.S. “bullying” after President Donald Trump ordered a second deadly sea raid on vessels Washington claimed were trafficking cocaine and fentanyl to America. The stakes are no longer just about narcotics — this is…

By The Blogging Hounds

The geopolitical chessboard just shifted again. China has openly thrown its weight behind Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela, denouncing U.S. “bullying” after President Donald Trump ordered a second deadly sea raid on vessels Washington claimed were trafficking cocaine and fentanyl to America. The stakes are no longer just about narcotics — this is about spheres of influence, sovereignty, and the growing confrontation between America and the China-led Global South.

Deadly Raids Ignite Tensions

Earlier this week, U.S. forces launched a strike in international waters, targeting a vessel said to be ferrying drugs toward the U.S. coast. Three were killed, and Trump revealed video footage showing “big bags of cocaine and fentanyl” bobbing in the waves. This followed a strike earlier in the month that killed 11 aboard a speedboat linked to Venezuelan cartels.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed the operations would continue: “We will track them, kill them, and dismantle their networks throughout our hemisphere.” He even suggested the mission could expand from sea raids to land operations — a chilling escalation that Maduro immediately labeled a prelude to regime change.

Beijing Enters the Fray

In Caracas, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil met with Chinese Ambassador Lan Hu, who delivered a message of solidarity on behalf of Beijing. China, he said, stood with Venezuela against U.S. “coercion and bullying.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian reinforced that message, declaring: “Latin America is no one’s backyard.”

This is not rhetorical posturing. For years, Beijing has deepened ties with Caracas — buying oil, funding infrastructure, and providing political cover against sanctions. In May, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised Venezuela’s “resilience in the face of sanctions” and called for the Global South to unite against “hegemonic practices.”

Now, with U.S. warships on Venezuela’s doorstep, China has crossed the line from partner to protector.

Washington Faces Backlash at Home

The strikes have ignited fierce debate in Washington. Democratic Senator Adam Schiff is drafting a war powers resolution to curb Trump’s actions, calling the raids “lawless killings.” Amnesty International and other rights groups warned the operations could amount to extrajudicial executions, as the administration has offered little legal justification.

But Trump remains undeterred, boasting that cartel activity has already slowed. “We’re telling the cartels right now we’re going to be stopping them, too,” he declared.

Prophecy in Motion

The U.S.–China–Venezuela triangle is more than geopolitics; it is prophecy unfolding. Scripture warns of a coming division between rising Eastern powers and the Western-led order (Daniel 11, Revelation 16). As America flexes its military muscle in the Caribbean, Beijing positions itself as the defender of smaller nations against U.S. hegemony.

This is how global conflict builds: regional raids morph into international showdowns. Just as Ezekiel foresaw alliances of nations rising against one another, today we watch the Global South coalesce under Beijing’s protection while Washington insists on dominance in its “backyard.”

The question is whether these deadly sea raids are truly about narcotics — or whether they are the spark of something far larger, setting the stage for the final clashes prophesied in Scripture.

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