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Maduro’s disputed re-election jeopardises repayment of China debt
Possible sanctions and a crash in oil production risk Venezuela’s ability to repay its main debtor
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Caption: Our special investigation into the contracts signed between Chinese companies and the governments of Ecuador and Venezuela was our most read article in 2017 (image: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador)
Diálogo Chino’s top stories in 2017
A rundown of our most popular stories on China, Latin America and the environment in 2017
Caption: A protestor facing Venezuela’s national guard in May 2017 (image: Efecto Eco
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Can China help fix Venezuela?
It’s in the interest of all parties for China to help Venezuela find a more sustainable path
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Latin American petro-states struggle with China debts, need new solutions
Oil crisis prompted reflection on China-Latin America trade and hints at a more sustainable future
Caption: Oil tanker crossing the Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela (image: wikimedia
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Venezuela at risk of losing sovereignty over oil
NGO study says oil-backed debt to China impacts governance in struggling petro-state
Caption: Author and China-Latin America expert Margaret Myers speaks at the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley (image: Megan King).
Book: China’s new Latin America partners take it slow and steady
China-Latin America expert Margaret Myers talks about her new book on the relationship’s evolution
Caption: Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has presided over a deep economic crisis since replacing Hugo Chávez in 2013. The opposition is calling for his removal from office (image: AFP photo/ Leo Ramirez)
China and Latin America: strategic relations in times of change
Chinese experts predict new pragmatism as Venezuela crumbles but the right also faces challenges
Caption: A petrol tanker on Lake Maracaíbo, Venezuela (image: Wilfredorrh).
China is a long-term player in Venezuela’s energy future
Oil-for-loans deals are opaque but criticisms of China arise from domestic political disputes
Caption: China Development Bank (above) has led China’s massive surge in overseas development lending (image: O/ Wikimedia Commons)
China becomes world’s biggest development lender
China’s increasing weight as a multilateral lender carries major risks, says new report
Caption: Venezuela has the world’s largest reserves of crude oil, but government subsidies for domestic fuel consumption have contributed to an economic crisis (image: Sociedad Venezolano Ingenieros de Petróleo)
Fuel subsidies keep Venezuela on the margins
New price rise does little to ease oil dependence in Latin America’s biggest per capita emitter
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