OPINION_ Why Chinese Weapons Underperformed in Venezuela and Iran (Wang Youqun - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

Why Chinese Weapons Underperformed in Venezuela and Iran

Military delegates arrive for the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 13, 2024. Xi Jinping, the Party leader, has appointed himself head of a new committee on military reform. Goh Chai Hin/AFP/Getty Images

Wang Youqun
4/6/2026|Updated: 4/6/2026

Commentary

The United States carried out two major military operations in early 2026—first capturing then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, then conducting joint strikes with Israel against the Iranian regime. The military equipment sold by China performed poorly in both Venezuela and Iran.

Overall, counter-stealth detection networks, long-range surveillance and command systems, military-grade isolated intranet (the Iranian version of China’s “Great Firewall”), and anti-ship ballistic missiles didn’t function effectively during the conflicts.

In my view, rampant corruption across China’s military and technology sectors, plus the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) authoritarian rule, are the major reasons behind this failure.

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