5 d. ago 2 supertankers sailing to pick up Venezuelan oil for China make U

Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes amid the US oil embargo on the Opec country have made U-turns and are now heading back to Asia, LSEG shipping data showed on Monday. Following the US announcement last week of a US$2 billion deal to export up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil stuck in storage, US President Donald Trump said China would not be deprived of Venezuela’s crude. But the Asian country, the first market of the...

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5 d. ago ‘Boneheaded’: Democrats warn Trump’s Venezuela gambit could lead to a showdown with China and Russia

‘Boneheaded’: Democrats warn Trump’s Venezuela gambit could lead to a showdown with China and Russia  MS NOW

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6 d. ago Zheng Yongnian on Trump, Venezuela and why China doesn’t want ‘a separate kitchen’

Zheng Yongnian is a leading Chinese political scientist and government adviser, with a focus on the country’s transformation and foreign relations. In his third interview for the Open Questions series, Zheng discusses the “Donroe Doctrine” and its implications for the existing world order – and an emerging one. For other interviews in the series, click here. On Venezuela, you have noted that the US pivot to Latin America could reshape the regional order and that Donald Trump’s warnings to other...

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7 d. ago Why Trump's Venezuela raid may not stop China's influence in South America

Why Trump's Venezuela raid may not stop China's influence in South America  NBC News

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8 d. ago Trump will have to deal with Beijing’s stakes in Venezuelan oil

Trump will have to deal with Beijing’s stakes in Venezuelan oil  European Interest

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8 d. ago Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: Beijing's oil stakes

Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: Beijing's oil stakes  1News

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8 d. ago Trump’s comment that Taiwan issue is ‘up to Xi’ stirs defence concern in Taipei

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Taiwan issue is “up to” Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stirred fresh concerns about the United States’ defence commitment among some on the island. Responding to Trump’s remarks, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday that Taiwan was an inalienable part of China’s territory and that the Taiwan question was purely China’s internal affair. Mao said that resolving the Taiwan issue was a matter for the Chinese people alone and...

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9 d. ago China’s Oil Giants Turn to Beijing as Venezuela Shock Raises Stakes

China’s Oil Giants Turn to Beijing as Venezuela Shock Raises Stakes  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago Trump’s Greenland gambit puts China on edge after Venezuela operation

Trump’s Greenland gambit puts China on edge after Venezuela operation  CNBC

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9 d. ago Donald Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies

Donald Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies  Financial Times

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1 week ago China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Donald Trump claims Venezuela’s oil

China has denounced the United States for its “blatant interference” in Venezuela, accusing it of violating international law and infringing upon the country’s sovereignty following Donald Trump’s statement that America would take its oil. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Wednesday described America’s actions in the South American country as breaching international norms. “Venezuela is a sovereign state and has full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources and...

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1 week ago China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Trump claims Venezuela’s oil

China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Trump claims Venezuela’s oil  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Trump presses Venezuela to dismiss agents from China, Russia, Iran and Cuba

Trump presses Venezuela to dismiss agents from China, Russia, Iran and Cuba  Axios

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1 week ago Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia, partner only with US on oil: EXCLUSIVE

Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia, partner only with US on oil: EXCLUSIVE  ABC News

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1 week ago Rare Earth Stocks Revive After China Slams Trump's Venezuela Intervention

Rare Earth Stocks Revive After China Slams Trump's Venezuela Intervention  Investor's Business Daily

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1 week ago Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?

Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China’s sensitive technology at risk after Trump abducts Venezuela leader Maduro

China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s leadership and transferred its president Nicolas Maduro to New York for trial. Beijing’s embedded assets – from satellite ground stations to oilfield systems and telecommunications networks – could be compromised after US President Donald Trump said Washington would “run” Venezuela and “fix oil infrastructure” in the country...

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1 week ago China’s sensitive technology at risk after Trump abducts Venezuelan leader Maduro

China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s leadership and snatched its president, Nicolas Maduro, taking him to New York for trial. Beijing’s embedded assets – from satellite ground stations to oilfield systems and telecommunications networks – could be compromised after US President Donald Trump said Washington would “run” Venezuela and “fix oil infrastructure” in the...

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1 week ago By targeting Venezuela, Donald Trump is also striking at China's interests

By targeting Venezuela, Donald Trump is also striking at China's interests  Le Monde.fr

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1 week ago By targeting Venezuela, Trump is also striking at China's interests

By targeting Venezuela, Trump is also striking at China's interests  Le Monde.fr

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