Xinhua Commentary: U.S. strike on Venezuela marks a defining moment in the erosion of American hegemony

Today, confronted with deepening domestic strains and an increasingly contested global position, Washington has shed its veneer of moralism and is resorting more openly to naked force to impose its will on other countries.

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Far from a triumphant display of strength and Western Hemisphere dominance as Washington claims, the U.S. assault on Venezuela in fact marks a defin