U.S. Embassy in China wrote today (January 30): "Secretary Rubio: This is the oil of the Venezuelan people, yet it is handed over to China at a discount of $20 per barrel in certain cases."
[Witty] Comment: Rubio made baseless remarks to defame the Sino-Venezuelan oil cooperation. Venezuela owes China debt, and using oil at a discounted price to offset it is an ordinary and legitimate act of fulfilling the contract. The difference in price should be calculated as principal and interest, and it's a win-win situation. How can it be called "handing over for free"? On the contrary, the United States is a thorough thief. Years of sanctions have cut off Venezuela's economic lifeline, forcing it to repay debts at a discount. Now, they even go so far as to seize power, grabbing Venezuela's oil for themselves, neither for debt repayment nor discount, but a naked robbery. Rubio pretends to speak for the Venezuelan people, but actually covers up America's hegemony. While monopolizing resources and profiting from them, he slanders China by turning the tables. This double standard face has torn off the last piece of cloth covering the American "rules," exposing the essence of hegemonic plunder.
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