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Transpacifica is primarily written by me, Graham Webster. I'm an analyst, journalist, and consultant on East Asian politics and technology. Here, I write about East Asian politics mostly in China and Japan, the Internet and society, the environment, and contemporary art. Unavoidably, I sometimes veer off topic—even with a topic as large as the Pacific.
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Tag Archives: Venezuela
Is Venezuela selling oil to China instead of to the U.S.?
The United States is importing less oil from Venezuela, and China is buying more. Is Venezuela putting its resources where Hugo Chávez’s mouth is and using the country’s major export as a geopolitical lever? Or are U.S. imports just catching … Continue reading
Venezuelan–Chinese Investment and an Industrial Showcase
Lest a week go by without new evidence of strengthening ties between China and Venezuela, a massive trade show featuring Chinese companies and products opens tomorrow in Caracas. The fair includes more than seventy Chinese firms from numerous industries, ranging … Continue reading
Tagged China, China, Latin America, NDRC, Trade, Venezuela, Zhang Xiaoqiang
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Bush and Chávez on Equal Ground in China
Chinochano notes [es] that most visits by foreign heads of state to China result in the same press release, names changed. In Spanish from the blog, here are the two hypothetical* examples. George W. Bush Hugo Chávez Pekín, 2 nov … Continue reading
Tagged China, Latin America, United States, Venezuela
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