Rodent + 1,424 February 2, 2018 US chastising China for bailing out Venezuela. Is their propping up of Venezuela with loans just forestalling the inevitable? Is China's motive here nefarious? Must be something in it for them. Let's post our theories here. Conspiracy theories welcomed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seleskya + 50 AS February 3, 2018 China is the king of 'soft power'. Everything's nefarious. But China's soft power is, from a Machiavellian perspective, is the smartest on the geopolitical scene. They don't occupy countries; they don't overthrow regimes and call it their democratic duty. They buy countries. They own them. They render the dependent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites