China to invest $20 bn in struggling Venezuela: Maduro
Caracas (AFP) Jan 7, 2015 - China has agreed to more than $20 billion in investments in economically struggling Venezuela, the South American nation's president Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday during a summit meeting in Beijing. Maduro arrived on Tuesday in Beijing, where he has been meeting China's President Xi Jinping, at a critical time for Venezuela, which is in the throes of financial crisis from falling oil prices. ... more

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