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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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[–] Limerance@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What do you think of China‘s Invasion of Korea and Vietnam around the same time?

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Invasion of Korea lmao. The north had democratic elections, the south had a sham election that resulted in an administration which put people who'd colluded with the japanese back into power, and the US was literally murdering anyone left of Syngman Rhee as a prelude to taking the rest of the peninsula.

Whatever you think about Korea now, China was absolutely fighting for the liberation of its people.

The sino-vietnamese war was 25 years later, and a much more legitimate criticism of China’s foreign policy.

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I assume you mean when Saddam, with the US's weapons and blessing, invaded Kuwait, then was shocked the US betrayed their old friend?

If so, I have absolutely no idea how its relevant to China.

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Was from a comment up a bit.

Also Wat? US blessing of the invasion?