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China's Venezuela oil-for-loan deals complicated by US debt control

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China's extensive oil-for-loan agreements with Venezuela are facing significant hurdles due to US control over the country's debt restructuring process. Analysts suggest that Washington's role as a 'gatekeeper' complicates these deals, which have historically amounted to over $60 billion in Chinese lending. The resolution of Venezuela's debt is expected to be one of the most complex global settlements, with the status of China's oil-linked debt remaining a key point of uncertainty. AI

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China's Venezuela oil-for-loan deals complicated by US debt control

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ji Siqi ·

    In Venezuela, China’s oil-for-loan deals run into debt restructuring, US ‘gatekeeper’ risk

    The United States represents the primary obstacle to continuing oil-for-loan arrangements between China and Venezuela, analysts say, creating a significant wild card in what ranks among the largest debt restructurings in history. Following Washington’s abduction in January of Ven…

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