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Venezuela: No Solution Without Beijing

By Oliver Stuenkel

China has invested more than $60 billion, giving it a huge stake in Maduro’s survival.

For years, governments across the hemisphere have failed to halt Venezuela’s slow descent into strife-riven autocracy. This is partly because their discussions have overlooked an important element: Beijing’s key role as President Nicolás Maduro’s largest and most stalwart financial supporter. China as a political actor can no longer be left out of the search for solutions to Venezuela’s profound political and humanitarian crisis.

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