‘It ought to provide a deterrent’: what US action in Venezuela means for Taiwan

Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a decapitation strike' may give Beijing pause for thought

The sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.

The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela's leader, Nicolas Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on Monday.