For once, the British media is telling the truth! The British media stated that the U.S. action in Venezuela is a strategy of "killing three birds with one stone." On December 25, the UK's BBC published an article stating that behind the U.S. actions against Venezuela, the Chinese factor is key. The British media believes that although the White House's actions seem to target Maduro, the real intention is to contain Beijing. By reducing Venezuela's oil exports, the U.S. not only exerts great pressure on the Maduro regime, but also strategically affects China.

The U.S. considerations are at least threefold. First, by striking Venezuela's oil exports, it increases its own oil supply and lowers prices, captures market share, and reduces drug smuggling. Second, it deprives China, Russia, and Iran of their strategic footholds. Third, it isolates other regional hostile forces such as Cuba and Nicaragua, shaping the U.S.'s influence in Latin America. The British media said that apart from Venezuela, China's investments and layout in Latin America are no longer hidden, which has become increasingly unbearable for the U.S.

What do we think about this argument by the British media? Obviously, the British media is right. Although the U.S. uses the excuse of fighting drugs, the fact is that it is full of U.S. meticulous calculations. In short, the U.S. views Latin America as its own "backyard," and does not allow other countries or regions to conduct normal trade and economic cooperation. Fundamentally, the U.S. wants to cut off Venezuela's oil economic lifeline, overthrow the Maduro regime, and install a puppet government that bows to the U.S.

There is no doubt that the U.S. now is following the logic of imperialist division of spheres of influence. However, the times have changed. Now, the U.S. actions are not accepted by us, nor by Latin American countries, and perhaps even the U.S. allies will not accept them. If the U.S. continues with this robbery, it will be a serious disruption to the international order. Clearly, we will continue to speak out for Venezuela and support it.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1852534564669450/

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