Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing cannot accept any country acting as the “world’s judge” after the United States captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.

The world’s second-largest economy has provided Venezuela with an economic lifeline since the U.S. and its allies ramped up sanctions in 2017, purchasing roughly $1.6 billion worth of goods in 2024, the most recent full-year data available.

Almost half of China’s purchases were crude oil, customs data shows, while its state-owned oil giants had invested around $4.6 billion in Venezuela by 2018, according to data from the American Enterprise Institute think tank, which tracks Chinese overseas corporate investment.

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        6 months ago

        “Little bit worse”, “countless”, “big beautiful bill”, are you an American? If so, it really shows the USA barely maintains a Department of Education. If not, jeez, MAGA hats are everywhere.

        • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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          I’m literally telling you they’re both bad and you’re saying I love America. Can you even read…? You’re also quoting stuff I never even said.