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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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[–] Natanael@infosec.pub -3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (6 children)

At least the host country agreed to those

There's real things to criticize, why pick something stupid?

[–] Capsicones@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah.. Maybe ask the good folks of Okinawa whether they have ever agreed to American military bases.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online -3 points 4 days ago

You can't tolerate the intolerant, Japan lost WWII and had to be demilitarized. It's one thing to advocate for Remilitarize Japan, it's another thing entirely to ask their proxy military to leave them defenceless.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

Ahahah. The host country agreed to those. That's priceless...

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago

same way I agree to give up my wallet when getting mugged?

[–] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Hard power is often leveraged by state actors to coerce agreement / consent. It doesn't necessarily invalidate consent but it certainly obscures it.

After WW2 Japan and Germany, for example, were not in a position to say no to US bases. I wouldn't consider that legitimate consent.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago

Agreement under duress isn't really agreement

[–] liuther9@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Sweet summer child