Hua said China 'opposes external intervention in Venezuela. We hope that the international community will jointly create favorable conditions for this.' . ... Over the last decade, China has given Venezuela $65 billion in loans, cash and investment. ..…

This visit by President Maduro is beneficial to both sides mutual trust, to push forward cooperation, to expand ties between the two countries and to promote Venezuela's, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said at the time.. ... Venezuela is China's Latin America,..…

The Organization of American States recognizes him as Venezuela’s leader, not Maduro. . . Read next: US-China Trade Deal Could Restore 2% Back to World Economic Growth Over 2 Years » . « Countries With Billionaire Counts and Which Countries Have No Billionaires . . . . . . . . . . . ..…

On top of that were the easy loans from China, which was happy to extend credit to Venezuela in exchange for a guaranteed supply of crude oil. ..…

“Today, we will have the chance to reunite as one in all of Venezuela,” Guaido tweeted Wednesday. ... Backed by Russia, China and Cuba, Maduro has ordered the arrest, torture and exile of scores of opposition politicians. ..…