Secretary of State Marco Rubio was said to have listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting Monday with senior congressional leaders.

China's immediate priority in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela is to protect economic interests, analysts said.

Still, US President Donald Trump's audacious attack on Saturday, in which Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was captured, hands China an unexpected opportunity that Beijing would likely use in the near term to amplify criticism of Washington and bolster its own standing on the international stage, analysts said.

First, the country must kick out China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba and sever economic ties, the sources said. Second, Venezuela must agree to partner exclusively with the U.S. on oil production and favor America when selling heavy crude oil, they added.

The seizing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro removes one of China’s staunchest partners in Latin America, raising questions over its political and economic influence in the region.

China, a longtime ally of Venezuela, condemned the U.S. strike and capture of President Nicolás Maduro, which came hours after a high-level diplomatic meeting.

It is only two days since Nicolas Maduro received Xi Jinping’s special envoy for talks on the hundreds of agreements that have bound Venezuela and China together on energy, finance and political cooperation.

Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies.