{"id":306893,"date":"2026-01-05T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-china-is-watching-venezuela-closely\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:00:16","slug":"why-china-is-watching-venezuela-closely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-china-is-watching-venezuela-closely\/","title":{"rendered":"Why China is watching Venezuela closely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/3rK2Uvr9aU4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why China is watching Venezuela closely\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3rK2Uvr9aU4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>China, recipient of the bulk of Venezuelan oil exports, has swiftly condemned the US military action against its key partner in South America. 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