China-Venezuela Relations in a Context of Change José Briceño-Ruiz and Norbert Molina Medina Venezuela’s diplomatic links with China began in 1936 when a General Consulate was established in Shanghai, and, afterwards, an Extraordinary Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary of China was appointed in Caracas in August 1941. Li Dijun, a diplomatic official appointed by China, presented his Letters of Credence to President Isaías Medina Angarita on April 1943 and the Legation of China was installed in the Venezuelan capital. In the following decades, Venezuelan relations with China were influenced by the rise to power of the communist movement led by Mao TseTung. Like most [...]

Chinese OFDI in Venezuela (2000-2017). Conditions, Challenges and Policy Proposals Carlos Eduardo Piña The relationship between the People’s Republic of China and Venezuela has been one of the most dynamic alliances that the Asian nation has had with a Latin American country since it began implementing its global opening strategy in the year 2000. The confluence of foreign policy views, both countries’ need to diversify energy markets, and the possibility of increasing largescale commercial exchanges set in motion the establishment of a unique cooperation model in Latin America. The Chinese-Venezuelan alliance has fostered numerous studies exploring the scope of [...]