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Podcast: China Insider
Episode: China Insider | China-Venezuela Relations After Maduro, Justice Mission 2025, Japan’s 2026 Defense Budget
Description: In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by US special operations forces, and details China’s response to the operation including the impact this will have on China-Venezuela oil deals. Next, Miles breaks down the PLA’s the recent Justice Mission 2025 military exercise, and what this means for the continued multilateral defense of Taiwan against mainland incursion. Finally, Miles unpacks Japan’s cabinet approval for a record spending increase in the 2026 defense budget, and examines the impact this move will have on Japan’s evolving security strategy toward China.
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