A tale of two ‘Justice Missions’: Taiwan and Venezuela

In the space of the same week, but on opposite sides of the globe, world leaders sent forth their militaries. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) – carried out a live-fire exercise around Taiwan, while the United States (US) carried out Nicolás Maduro, the deposed President of Venezuela, from Caracas. However, connection between the two events has been greatly exaggerated.