Trump outdoes himself
J.R. Dunn
Somewhat lost in all the excitement and jubilation surrounding the ongoing liberation of Venezuela is the fact that it also acts as a serious rebuke to China.
Obviously seeking to throw some weight around in the Western Hemisphere, two Chinese-flagged VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers), the Thousand Sunny and the Xing Ye, were on their way toward Venezuela when Pres. Trump’s coup de main was carried out. Neither ship stopped or changed course after Pres. Trump ordered a complete blockade of Venezuela on Dec. 16. Evidently, they were under direct orders to continue, likely in an effort to break the blockade and humiliate Trump. Legacy media outlets were delighted at the prospect.
Nothing of the sort will now happen. With Maduro and his wife in custody and the regime thrown into chaos, the Chinese now have two choices: stop the tankers on the high seas and let them sit (the Xing Ye is already reported to have now done this) or order them back to China where they can tie up and rust. It’s not likely anyone will have much use for the Chinese shadow fleet at this point, with Venezuela’s dictatorship on the skids and Iran’s soon to follow.
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