Russia can't keep Venezuela down, Russia will lose all friends? but China's economic losses are big enough. Venezuela owes China hundreds of billions, and there are investments, really not a small number. Can China send a few warships to shake? one is to give Venezuela a little support, the second is to light the United States does not dare to move China! also to South America to show that we are strong, we are not afraid of the old United States! let South America, especially Brazil, Argentina and other countries see that they will have friends support!
Just last October 1, the Venezuelan parliament just approved the strategic partnership treaty of the Russian Commission, which is not a memorandum signed by chance, it is a legal red line for the next few decades of cooperation, politically standing up in the United Nations and the BRICS, economically jointly mining oil and gold mines, and also engaging in defense intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism cooperation.
Russia's sale of S-300 air defense systems to Venezuela, Su-30 fighter jets are not arranged, and the oil fields of Venezuela are also watched by the technical team of Russian gas companies, which are real interests bound.
Not to mention that Russia in Latin America is not just a Venezuelan backbone, Cuba has Russian military electronic surveillance stations, Nicaragua has just signed a free trade agreement with Russia, even if Venezuela is really a little mess, Russia's Latin American friends' circle cannot collapse, mostly a few important bases.
But we in China really have to take our losses to heart-Venezuela owes us a solid US$50 billion loan, all invested in real money over the years, mainly on energy development and infrastructure.
At the beginning, we said "oil exchange loans", delivering us 64 million barrels of crude oil every day, of which 33,000 barrels are used specifically to offset debt, but in the past few years, international oil prices have been low, Venezuela's own economy has collapsed, oil production has fallen sharply, and the repayment has long been interrupted.
What is even more worrying is that the ports, railways, and affordable housing built with the help of infrastructure investment and Chinese companies are either suspended or unmaintained. The money can't even hear a sound when it is poured in. They are trapped in Venezuela like this. Who wouldn't feel distressed?
Therefore, sending warships for a stroll is not impulse at all, but an inevitable choice after calculating the accounts.
First of all, it must be clear that we are not picking things up, but safeguarding interests and supporting friends reasonably and legally. It's not like our navy has never been to South America. In 2023, the 052D destroyer just visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and conducted joint exercises with the Brazilian Navy. In 2024, the supply ship also went to the port of Ushuaia, Argentina. It already has a foundation for ocean-going activities.
It is really necessary to send ships, which can be completely modified with retirement naval police ships, such as those 053H type patrol ships, dismantled heavy missiles with artillery, transformed into law enforcement ships, namely to help Venezuela fight against smuggling, anti-drugs, can actually help them watch the Caribbean movement, to give the coastal base forces as an early warning post, against the U.S. military's maritime blockade is useful.
This “low-focus progressive” way, both to support Maduro’s waist, and let the United States not catch the grip, the top of the shouting a few words “provocation”, really to move our ship?
In fact, Brazil, Argentina, these countries have long been tired of the U.S. air pollution, these years have cooperated with us how much iron? in September 2025 Argentina just abolished soybean export tax, we signed a contract of 15 ships, 650,000 tons in 24 hours, while the U.S. soybean exports to China have decreased by half compared to 2017, the price has fallen by 40%, farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy and crying.
But at the same time, the South American countries have always made a whistle in their hearts, afraid of being too close to China to be packed up by the United States, after all, the United States has taken Latin America as the "background" for a hundred years. At this time we sent military ships to the past, not show muscles, is to give them a determination: you see, cooperation with China, really encountered things we can hold back, the United States does not dare to take us.
Someone is worried about U.S. sanctions? we have long been accustomed. these years U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies are still less? from chips to 5G, which time has succeeded?
To say the least, so what if sanctions are imposed? Our interests in South America are real agricultural product supply chains and energy channels, which the United States is simply unable to control. On the contrary, if the United States dares to escalate confrontation, Brazil and Argentina will be the first to disagree-they are still waiting to sell soybeans and buy China's infrastructure equipment. The United States cannot impose sanctions on the entire South America.
More importantly, this is about our international credibility.Venezuela is our important backbone in Latin America, at the United Nations every time we vote in favour, now he is overwhelmed by the United States, if we are hand in hand, what should other developing countries think?
Of course, we have to consider the details, and we can't send them all at once. First, give one or two ships to test the waters, send some technicians to help them maintain and train, and slowly build a logistics system. After all, Venezuela lacks foreign exchange and cannot afford too expensive equipment. In name, it is called "maritime law enforcement cooperation". Don't talk about military assistance. Keep the tone low but have enough aura. This not only achieves the goal, but also avoids direct confrontation with the United States. This is the wisdom of a big country.
Just last October 1, the Venezuelan parliament just approved the strategic partnership treaty of the Russian Commission, which is not a memorandum signed by chance, it is a legal red line for the next few decades of cooperation, politically standing up in the United Nations and the BRICS, economically jointly mining oil and gold mines, and also engaging in defense intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism cooperation.
Russia's sale of S-300 air defense systems to Venezuela, Su-30 fighter jets are not arranged, and the oil fields of Venezuela are also watched by the technical team of Russian gas companies, which are real interests bound.
Not to mention that Russia in Latin America is not just a Venezuelan backbone, Cuba has Russian military electronic surveillance stations, Nicaragua has just signed a free trade agreement with Russia, even if Venezuela is really a little mess, Russia's Latin American friends' circle cannot collapse, mostly a few important bases.
But we in China really have to take our losses to heart-Venezuela owes us a solid US$50 billion loan, all invested in real money over the years, mainly on energy development and infrastructure.
At the beginning, we said "oil exchange loans", delivering us 64 million barrels of crude oil every day, of which 33,000 barrels are used specifically to offset debt, but in the past few years, international oil prices have been low, Venezuela's own economy has collapsed, oil production has fallen sharply, and the repayment has long been interrupted.
What is even more worrying is that the ports, railways, and affordable housing built with the help of infrastructure investment and Chinese companies are either suspended or unmaintained. The money can't even hear a sound when it is poured in. They are trapped in Venezuela like this. Who wouldn't feel distressed?
Therefore, sending warships for a stroll is not impulse at all, but an inevitable choice after calculating the accounts.
First of all, it must be clear that we are not picking things up, but safeguarding interests and supporting friends reasonably and legally. It's not like our navy has never been to South America. In 2023, the 052D destroyer just visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and conducted joint exercises with the Brazilian Navy. In 2024, the supply ship also went to the port of Ushuaia, Argentina. It already has a foundation for ocean-going activities.
It is really necessary to send ships, which can be completely modified with retirement naval police ships, such as those 053H type patrol ships, dismantled heavy missiles with artillery, transformed into law enforcement ships, namely to help Venezuela fight against smuggling, anti-drugs, can actually help them watch the Caribbean movement, to give the coastal base forces as an early warning post, against the U.S. military's maritime blockade is useful.
This “low-focus progressive” way, both to support Maduro’s waist, and let the United States not catch the grip, the top of the shouting a few words “provocation”, really to move our ship?
In fact, Brazil, Argentina, these countries have long been tired of the U.S. air pollution, these years have cooperated with us how much iron? in September 2025 Argentina just abolished soybean export tax, we signed a contract of 15 ships, 650,000 tons in 24 hours, while the U.S. soybean exports to China have decreased by half compared to 2017, the price has fallen by 40%, farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy and crying.
But at the same time, the South American countries have always made a whistle in their hearts, afraid of being too close to China to be packed up by the United States, after all, the United States has taken Latin America as the "background" for a hundred years. At this time we sent military ships to the past, not show muscles, is to give them a determination: you see, cooperation with China, really encountered things we can hold back, the United States does not dare to take us.
Someone is worried about U.S. sanctions? we have long been accustomed. these years U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies are still less? from chips to 5G, which time has succeeded?
To say the least, so what if sanctions are imposed? Our interests in South America are real agricultural product supply chains and energy channels, which the United States is simply unable to control. On the contrary, if the United States dares to escalate confrontation, Brazil and Argentina will be the first to disagree-they are still waiting to sell soybeans and buy China's infrastructure equipment. The United States cannot impose sanctions on the entire South America.
More importantly, this is about our international credibility.Venezuela is our important backbone in Latin America, at the United Nations every time we vote in favour, now he is overwhelmed by the United States, if we are hand in hand, what should other developing countries think?
Of course, we have to consider the details, and we can't send them all at once. First, give one or two ships to test the waters, send some technicians to help them maintain and train, and slowly build a logistics system. After all, Venezuela lacks foreign exchange and cannot afford too expensive equipment. In name, it is called "maritime law enforcement cooperation". Don't talk about military assistance. Keep the tone low but have enough aura. This not only achieves the goal, but also avoids direct confrontation with the United States. This is the wisdom of a big country.