Juan Guaido, Columnist

Why China Should Switch Sides in Venezuela

Our country will be a source of prosperity that fulfills its commitments and ensures security to investors, pledges its interim president.

April 14, 2019 at 9:30 PM UTC

By Juan Guaido

Juan Guaido is the president of Venezuela's National Assembly and the interim president of Venezuela as of January 2019. He has been recognized by the United States and some 50 other nations.

The country is suffering a devastating humanitarian crisis.
Photographer: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images

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China is the world's largest oil importer and Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. For those two reasons alone, the economic relationship between our nations will inevitably grow. In fact, we hope for even more. There are many areas besides oil in which we can mutually benefit from trade and cooperation in the future.