Was Maduro’s Recent Trip to China a Success? Margaret Myers ˙ Sep 30, 2013 ˙ Asia & Latin America Chinese President Xi Jinping and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) shake hands during a signing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Pool (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this month made a three-day visit to China, his first official state trip abroad since taking office.Read more +