After Maduros Arrest, CCP Censors Let Anti-American Hatred Spread OnlineBy Design: Analysts

As Chinese state media accused America of ‘hegemonic behavior,’ China’s censors quietly allowed emotional and violent rhetoric to surface on its internet.Icons of WeChat and Weibo apps on a smartphone. Petar Kujundzic/Reuters1/7/2026|Updated: 1/7/2026News AnalysisAfter U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to stand trial in federal court, Chinese state media moved swiftly to condemn Washington—while allowing an unusually raw surge of anti-American hatred on its heavily censored social media platforms.Michael Zhuang is a contributor to The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics.Author’s Selected Articles